Angel food cake is a popular confection among the Amish, but what about a cookie version of the cake? Â Can't go wrong there! Â Try this neat recipe that was sent to me by an Amish woman in Geauga County, Ohio. Â Sounds yummy!
Amish Angel Food Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup coconut
Instructions
- Mix shortening and sugar until creamy; add egg.
- Sift all dry ingredients together.
- Add to shortening mixture.
- Roll dough into small balls and dip into water, then into brown sugar.
- Put on cookie sheet.
- Bake at 375 for 15 minutes.
- Makes 4 dozen.
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Cyndy Keyes
Do you roll the dough ball in the coconut or incorporate the coconut into the dough?
Kevin Williams
good question, roll in coconut!