Amish Sugar Cookies, Lancaster County - The Real Deal!

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups vegetable oil
• 4 cups brown sugar
• 8 eggs, beaten
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 7 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar (granulated)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 mix oil& sugar.
• 2 add beaten eggs& mix well.
• 3 mix together dry ingredients, then add to above mixture alternately with evaporated milk.
• 4 add vanilla.
• 5 drop onto cookie sheets, and sprinkle w/ crumb mixture.
• 6 bake 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees.
• 7 these seem to have the best texture when stirred (mixed) by hand (whisk), versus an electric mixer.