5 Amish Recipes Starring Sugar!

By Kevin Williams

Roll the credits....the star of these recipes?  Her name is Sugar!  White or brown, confectioners or powdered, these 5 sugary Amish treats are tops!  (unless you are diabetic, dislike going to the dentist, or want to lose weight, which is probably most of us!)

WORLD'S BEST SUGAR COOKIES:  These cookies live up to their lofty title. Click here to enjoy!

BROWN SUGAR PIE:   This one really is bliss in a crust.  And if you are planning your Thanksgiving meal, this pie might well be one to consider for your list!  Click here.

BROWN SUGAR DUMPLINGS:   These are as good as they sound!  Click here.

AMISH SUGAR CREAM PIE:    This is an absolute mainstay among the Indiana Amish.  Click here.

MICHIGAN SUGAR ROCKS

And our final "sugar star" in this act: Michigan Sugar Rocks. Comes from an Amish woman in, yes, Michigan.  SIGH, another recipe that begs for a story behind the name but she could provide none.  So the assumption is that these sugar treats look like rocks when you are done baking.

Here is the recipe

1 1 /2 cups brown sugar

3 /4 cup shortening

4 eggs

3 cups flour (scant)

4 eggs

3 cups flour

1 teaspoon soda

1 pound dates, chopped fine

1 1 /2 cups walnut pieces

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 /4 teaspoon salt.

Mix all together until well combined and drop by teaspoon onto cookie sheet and bake.