Mennonite cookies

Moist date filling inside a soft oatmeal cookie sandwich. I loved finding these wonderful treats that my mom would tuck into my lunches. Yields approximately 2 dozen cookies. 1 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 3/4 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/2 cups quick oats Beat butter and sugar together well. Add flour, baking powder and salt, and mix. Add milk and vanilla and mix until incorporated. Add quick oats and mix well. Cover bowl of…

I recently made 6 times the recipe for a wedding event which gave over 700 cookies since it was one of the bride's favorite cookies and thou...

Some of you may recognize this German Recipe. This recipe could also be referred to as Linzer Cookies. These cookies were part of a Christmas exchange, years ago from my Tanta Gertraut. My husband dived in for this gift and he finally won the gift exchange with a happy smile on his face. My aunt passed this recipe down to one of my sister in law's and she has taken the time to walk me through the steps. He has begged me for years to get this recipe... I now have the recipe, the utensils, and…

Traditionally this is a Christmas cookie, but our family loves them when we have gone camping, sitting around the fire on cool evenings. Oma makes sure that the family is always well supplied, since camping season is finally upon us our freezer is stocked. We thank you Oma. 1 cup of oil 2 cups of thick plain yogurt or sour cream (she uses yogurt, tastes great) 3 eggs 2 tsp. *baking ammonia* dissolved in 1/8 cup of warm water 4 tsp. peppermint extract 5 tsp. baking powder 2 1/4 cups sugar 6…

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I recently made 6 times the recipe for a wedding event which gave over 700 cookies since it was one of the bride's favorite cookies and thought it would be a good Flashback Friday recipe. It is that time of year again where the home smells of sweet delights baking in the kitchen. If you like peppermint cookies, you can add 3 teaspoons of peppermint extract to make them peppermint cookies. Some cookies are just a sweet reminder of days gone by, and I have fond memories of these soft and…

I don't think there is a more traditional Mennonite Christmas Cookie than this one - unless it is the Ammonia Cookie. As far back as I can remember any Mennonite woman worthy of her kitchen made these cookies. They are my husband's all time favorite. I decided to try to make them gluten-free this year and my husband could not tell the difference from the real thing. ***** FOR GLUTEN-FREE COOKIES INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup syrup 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup sour cream 2 tsps cocoa powder 1/2 tsp. soda 1/4…

These Amish Sugar Cookies are by far the BEST sugar cookies I've ever eaten! Soft and pillowy perfect cookies.

This cookie recipe was given to me by Mark’s dearest friend, Donna Sue, a lovely Amish woman whom I have had the privilege to not only meet but the privilege of being welcome in her family…

These Amish funeral cookies have such a sad name but are such a yummy cookie. They are an old fashioned, traditional Amish recipe.