Amish Funeral Cookies
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.
Servings: 22 cookies
Calories: 259kcal
Cost: $10
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.
Notes
Nutritional information is an estimate only.
You can swap the raisins and dates for chocolate chips, craisins, white chocolate chips, etc.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg