Amish Buttermilk Cookies
Category: Amish Cookies | Cuisine: Amish Food
Amish Buttermilk Cookies
Amish Buttermilk Cookies are perfectly chewy, tangy, and sweet. These cookies are similar to classic sugar cookies but have a more cakey and tangy dough with the addition of Buttermilk. This Amish Buttermilk Cookies recipe also uses a simple caramel icing which gives this cookie extra points. A guaranteed crowd pleaser!
Recipe by Amish Baskets
Prep
10 min
Total
10 min
Servings
3
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375°. In one large mixing bowl, cream sugar, and shortening. Then beat in eggs.
- 2
In one bowl, add vanilla to buttermilk. Add the buttermilk mixture to the sugar mixture. Slowly add flour, baking soda, and salt mixture. Let the dough chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- 3
Place cookies on a lined baking tray at least 2 inches apart. Bake at 375° for 10- 15 minutes until edges are lightly browned.
- 4
Let cookies cool on a cooling rack. If the cookie dough sticks together, use a cookie cut out to make round circles.
- 5
For caramel icing: Add milk and bring it to a boil. Let cool and add powdered sugar. Let the icing cool then frost with cookies.
If you enjoy sugar cookies, you will absolutely love these chewy Amish Buttermilk Cookies. We guarantee these cookies won't last long and this recipe will easily become your new go-to!
Amish Buttermilk cookies are like Amish Sugar Cookies however are more pillowy and chewy thanks to the addition of buttermilk. Buttermilk makes these cookies a bit more tender and tangy. If you don't have buttermilk, mix 1 cup of regular milk with 1 tbsp lemon.
These Amish Buttermilk Cookies are topped with a delicious caramel icing drizzling that makes these cookies a perfect sweetness and addition to any cookie platter.
What are other variations of Amish Buttermilk Cookies?
For more seasonal cookies, try adding peppermint extract or adding cinnamon. This recipe would also be perfect topped with shaved nuts. You can really decorate these cookies however you want!
If you love simple delicious cookie recipes, you will also want to try Amish Oatmeal Cookies and Amish Monster Cookies.
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