These Amish funeral cookies have such a sad name but are such a yummy cookie. They are an old fashioned, traditional Amish recipe. These cookies were often brought to grieving families.
The name sounds depressing but these Amish funeral cookies are a quick treat to make for a bereaved friend. There is no chill time needed for the dough and no complicated ingredients are needed. These cookies are the perfect treat to make when you quickly need food or treats on hand. They are loaded with wholesome oats, raisins, and chopped dates.
If you love old fashioned Amish recipes be sure to also check out this Amish apple cake, Amish coffee cake, or these Amish oatmeal cookies.
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💭 Why you’ll love this recipe
These funeral cookies are a quick and easy cookie recipe. If you love old fashioned Amish recipes, you will love these!
🥣 Ingredients needed
For these cookies, you will need:
- Shortening: Use plain, not butter flavored.
- White sugar and brown sugar: To sweeten the cookies.
- Large eggs: You will need two large eggs for this recipe.
- All purpose flour
- Quick oats: Or you can use old fashioned oats.
- Salt
- Baking soda and baking powder
- Vanilla extract
- Cinnamon
- Raisins and chopped dates
🍫 Variations
Traditionally these cookies call for raisins and dates but you can also substitute chocolate chips, craisins, white chocolate chips, or nuts like pecans or walnuts.
⏲️ Recipe instructions (step by step guide)
Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (not wax paper) or grease it well.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the shortening, sugars, and vanilla. Mix with a hand or stand mixer until creamy (image 1).
Add in the remaining ingredients except for the raisins and dates. Mix until well combined (image 2).
Stir in the raisins and dates (image 3).
Use about two heaping tablespoons of dough to form dough balls (image 4).
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden.
👩🏻🍳 Tips
- This recipe calls for plain shortening, not butter flavored.
- You can add more raisins and dates, if desired.
🥡 How to store leftovers
Store any leftover cookies at room temperature in an airtight container. They will be good for up to four days after making.
Other Amish recipes:
- Amish Oatmeal Cookies
- Amish Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Amish Monster Cookies
- Amish Party Mix
- Amish Cake
- Amish Coffee Cake
- Amish Zucchini Bread
- Amish Fruit Salad
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Amish Funeral Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups quick oats
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup raisins
- ½ cup chopped dates
Instructions
- Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (not wax paper) or grease it well.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the shortening, sugars, and vanilla. Mix with a hand or stand mixer until creamy.
- Add in the remaining ingredients except for the raisins and dates. Mix until well combined.
- Stir in the raisins and dates.
- Use about two heaping tablespoons of dough to form dough balls.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden.
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