Amish Honey Sugar Cookies

The Amish are known as great craftsman and bakers, among many other things. Last year, when we were in Pennsylvania and toured through Amish Country, I bought an Amish cookbook. This is the first recipe I tried from it, and believe me, the cookies were out of this world. If all the recipes are like this, I am really going to enjoy baking from this book. 🙂

I made honey sugar cookies. Usually, if anything, I have to double my recipes when baking for large amounts. This time though, I actually cut the recipe in half and still made 5 dozen. So be prepared for a lot of cookies. These are definitely meant for sharing. 🙂

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE cookies of all kinds, but I think these might just be the most perfect cookies I’ve ever experienced. They were soft and chewy and full of flavor and just melted in my mouth. Believe it or not, I actually had a few leftover from Sunday’s coffee cart. This is a rarity for sure. Everyone raved about them though.

Honey Sugar Cookies

I am giving you the 1/2 portion recipe for these delicious cookies.

1 1/2cups sugar, divided

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup softened butter

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup honey

2 eggs

3 tsp baking soda

4 1/2 cups flour

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 350* F or 190*C.

Line your baking pans with parchment paper.

Combine all the dry ingredients together and set aside.

Mix 1/2 cup of sugar and the cinnamon together well in a separate bowl and set aside.

Cream the butter, 1 cup of the granulated sugar, the brown sugar, and shortening together. Add the honey and mix again. Add the eggs and mix in between each addition. Then add the flour mixture 1/2 at a time, mixing in between each addition.

Once the dough is made, roll the dough into balls about the size of 1 TBSP, then roll each one into the sugar and cinnamon mixture and coat them completely. Place them about 2 inches apart on the parchment paper. I like to flatten my cookies out a bit before baking them, but this is optional. I have to admit, I am not a fan of puffy cookies. I prefer my cookies a little crispier and crunchier.

Bake for about 10-15 minutes or until they are golden brown.

The cookies will be slightly puffy as soon as you take them out of the oven, but as they cool, they will flatten out.

Allow them to cool on a baking rack before sharing with friends and family and gobbling them up.

It’s always going to be a great day if cookies are involved. 🙂 Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.

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Author: ajeanneinthekitchen

I have worked in the restaurant and catering industry for over 35 years. I attended 2 culinary schools in Southern California, and have a degree in culinary arts from the Southern California School of Culinary Arts, as well as a few other degrees in other areas. I love to cook and I love to feed people.

25 thoughts on “Amish Honey Sugar Cookies”

  5. Those look delicious! I have been thinking of making some keto chocolate cookies later but I just lost a few pounds with the heat, exercise, etc. I have good things in moderation including keto. Making some lamb for dinner and veggies. Your flowers are a beautiful background.

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  6. We are almost finished with the Amish Sugar Cookies I made the other day. Another big recipe with tons of cookies. I am making yours next!!

    I used a small cookie scoop and then flatten with a glass dipped in sugar!

    Can’t wait to see what else you try from your cookbook!

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