Recipes Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookie Recipes Amish Sugar Cakes 4.0 (80) 63 Reviews 8 Photos Big, soft, Amish sugar cookies, called sugar 'cakes'. Recipe by GREMLIN Updated on July 14, 2022 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 8 8 8 8 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Additional Time: 3 mins Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 30 Yield: 2 1/2 dozen Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 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. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 186 Calories 8g Fat 27g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 30 Calories 186 % Daily Value * Total Fat 8g 10% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 19mg 6% Sodium 97mg 4% Total Carbohydrate 27g 10% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 16g Protein 2g Vitamin C 0mg 1% Calcium 33mg 3% Iron 1mg 4% Potassium 52mg 1% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved