Welcome to my virtual kitchen!

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I hope you enjoy your visit here, whether it’s your first time or your 30th. I first started sharing my recipes as Facebook Notes, until my friends began asking how they could share them with their friends; so I gathered my courage and tiptoed into the world of blogging via Tumblr. As interest in my blog started “cooking,” my wonderful hubby set me up at WordPress with my own domain. (All the content from my previous blog moved here as well.) Let me know what you think, and be sure to bookmark it for future reference!

My other hobby, scrapbooking, is also documented at WordPress here.

Amish Butter Cookies

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Wet:

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 sticks butter, softened
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Dry:

  • 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cream of tartar
  • ½ tsp salt

Cream wet ingredients together and whisk dry ingredients together. Stir both mixtures together until smooth. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto baking sheet sprayed lightly. Bake at 375⁰ for 7-8 minutes; cool on raised baking rack. Makes 4-5 dozen.

These are crisp on the bottom, pillowy on top, lightly sweet and buttery good!

This was my offering for Cookie Club 2025; the theme was “Rooms of the House” and I chose the laundry room (so the cookies are decorated to look like laundry pods). I packaged them in small collapsible “laundry baskets” and included a pair of Christmas socks!