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Amish Bushel Cookies (Indiana)

Amish Bushel Cookies (Indiana) is a volume 7-04 apr 2004 recipe made with Butter Or Margarine, Shortening, Brown Sugar, Ground Ginger, and Baking Powder. Serves 108. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 1 cup
• 2 cup
• 1/2 tsp
• 3 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 4
• 2 cup
• 5 cup
• 1 cup
• 1 cup
• 6 cup
• 1/3 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Add brown sugar, ginger, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; beat until combined.

2. 2

   Beat in eggs and applesauce.

3. 3

   Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer.

4. 4

   Stir in remaining flour, raisins, and walnuts with a wooden spoon.

5. 5

   Drop dough from a rounded teaspoon 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

6. 6

   Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

7. 7

   Cool on cookie sheets for 1 minute.

8. 8

   Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

9. 9

   If desired, stir together the powdered sugar and 1/3 cup milk.

10. 10

    Add additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until it reaches drizzling consistency.

11. 11

    Drizzle cookies with icing.

12. 12

    Place in an airtight container and store at room temperature or in the refrigerator up to 3 days.

13. 13

    Make-Ahead Tip: Store baked cookies in a freezer container or bag and freeze up to 1 month.

14. 14

    Before serving, thaw at room temperature for 15 minutes.

15. 15

    Drizzle with Powdered Sugar Icing, if desired.

16. 16

    Contributed to the FareShare Gazette by Dee, 22 April 2004 www.fareshare.net