AMISH Sugar Cookies, Lancaster County - the REAL deal!

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

Crumb mixture

• 1 cup sugar (granulated)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Directions

1. 1

   Mix oil& sugar.

2. 2

   Add beaten eggs& mix well.

3. 3

   Mix together dry ingredients, then add to above mixture alternately with evaporated milk.

4. 4

   Add vanilla.

5. 5

   Drop onto cookie sheets, and sprinkle w/ crumb mixture.

6. 6

   Bake 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees.

7. 7

   THESE SEEM TO HAVE THE BEST TEXTURE WHEN STIRRED (MIXED) BY HAND (WHISK), VERSUS AN ELECTRIC MIXER.