Recipe of Sugar Syrup For Cakes Recipe

Amish Sugar Cakes

It is just sugar and water boiled together.

Recipe Summary Amish Sugar Cakes

Big, soft, Amish sugar cookies, called sugar 'cakes'.

Ingredients | Sugar Syrup For Cakes Recipe

1 cup butter flavored shortening

2 cups white sugar

3 eggs

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cream of tartar

1 pinch salt

1 cup buttermilk

¼ cup white sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and 2 cups sugar until smooth. Stir in the eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk until well blended. Place big heaping tablespoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets about 3 inches apart. Sprinkle each cookie with some of the remaining sugar.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until edges begin to turn golden. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks. When cool, store in an airtight container.

Info | Sugar Syrup For Cakes Recipe

prep: 15 mins cook: 12 mins additional: 3 mins total: 30 mins Servings: 30 Yield: 2 1/2 dozen

TAG : Amish Sugar Cakes

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