ammonia cookies

Name: Ammonia Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 60
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cup(s) white sugar; 1/2 cup(s) butter, softened; 3 - eggs; 1 1/2 cup(s) sour cream; 1/2 cup(s) milk; 1 teaspoon(s) peppermint extract; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 teaspoon(s) baker's ammonia (found in the drug store or pharmacy); 3 cup(s) all purpose flour

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Kimi Gaines

orlando, FL

Updated on Apr 7, 2011

WHEN LOOKING THROUGH A COOKBOOK OF OLD WRITTEN RECIPES FROM MY HUSBANDS FAMILY, WE CAME ACROSS AMMONIA COOKIES. ALL I COULD THINK OF IS GROSS AND WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE PEOPLE THINKING USING AMMONIA. WOULDN'T THAT MAKE A PERSON SICK? WHAT I DIDN'T REALIZE IS THAT AMMONIA CARBONATE IS A BAKERS INGREDIENT. I HAVE NEVER MADE THEM, BUT WAS SHARING WITH ONE OF THE DISCUSSION GROUPS ABOUT THEM. THE PICTURE OF THE RECIPE IS NOT THE ONE I AM GOING TO POST. I JUST LIKED THE OLD RECIPE LOOK. MY HUSBAND'S MOM WAS BORN AND RAISED IN MONTANA. IT IS HER FAMILY THAT MADE THESE AND MY SISTER-IN-LAW ASSURED ME THEY ARE DELICIOUS. I FOUND THIS RECIPE ON LINE. I'M STILL RELUCTANT TO MAKE THEM THOUGH. ANY ONE BRAVE ENOUGH???

Rate

prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 60 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 - eggs
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baker's ammonia (found in the drug store or pharmacy)
3 cups all purpose flour

How To Make ammonia cookies

Step 1

PREHEAT OVEN TO 350F. GREASE COOKIE SHEETS.

Step 2

IN A LARGE BOWL, CREAM TOGETHER THE WHITE SUGAR AND BUTTER TILL SMOOTH. BEAT IN EGGS ONE AT A TIME, THEN STIR IN THE SOUR CREAM, MILK AND PEPPERMINT EXTRACT. COMBINE THE SALT AND BAKER'S AMMONIA WITH 2 CUPS OF FLOUR AND BLEND INTO MIXTURE. GRADUALLY ADD MORE FLOUR TO MAKE DOUGH STIFF. LEAVE THE DOUGH SOFT FOR SOFT COOKIES OR ADD MORE FLOUR FOR CUT-OUT COOKIES. DROP DOUGH FROM HEAPING SPOONFULS ONTO THE PREPARED COOKIE SHEETS.
Step 3

BAKE FOR 8-10 MINUTES OR UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN. WHEN COOL, ICE WITH A SIMPLE CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE THAT HAS BEEN FLAVORED WITH PEPPERMINT.
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