Mom’s Old Fashion Sugar Cookies have been handed down from mother to daughter and credit the origin to the Protestant settlers in the Nazareth colony of Pennsylvania in the 1700s. They baked their cookies in the shape of a keystone, the state’s symbol.
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Ways to Make Sugar Cookies
Today we are going to use this recipe and make them into any shape you want. They are perfect for Easter, Independents Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve. We are using a few different shapes of cookie cutters and three types of toppings, powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar, and colored frosting for this presentation.
How to Store Sugar Cookies
You should always store sugar cookies at room temperature in a cool, dry area of your kitchen; any additional humidity may change their texture, particularly with frosted sugar cookies. These homemade sugar cookies have a shelf life of about 3 days before they go stale.
History of the Sugar Cookie
People have been making sugar cookies for thousands of years but this recipe has its roots in the 1700s. The early settlers of Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley developed an early version of this recipe that is still being used today. We have some advantages today that the early settlers did not, refrigeration and electric mixers for starters.
The Borough of Nazareth, Pennsylvania
Nazareth is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is in Northampton County and is part of Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley region.
Nestled at the foot of Blue Mountain, Nazareth is a quaint borough in the Lehigh Valley located a few miles north of Bethlehem and northwest of Easton. Founded by the Moravians and George Whitefield in 1740, Nazareth is home to the Moravian Historical Society and The Martin Guitar Company.
A Brief History of Nazareth, Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Amish of Lancaster County is America’s oldest Amish settlement, where thousands still live a centuries-old “Plain” lifestyle. Arriving in Amish Country allows you to step back in time to enjoy a slower, more peaceful pace – one where the horse & buggy remains a primary form of transportation, and where windmills dot the landscape, providing power harnessed from nature.
Tourism in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Visitors will enjoy its tree-lined streets and interesting buildings, the grand homes set on sloping lawns, and a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities including hunting, fishing, and skiing on Blue Mountain in the winter.
The Cuisine of the Pennsylvania Dutch
Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine is a mix of the old and the new: it adopts the traditional cooking methods of its homeland while using the ingredients available in the “new world.” The food is wholesome, not-too-fancy, and perfected through generations. The cuisine reflects influences of the cultural enclave of Pennsylvania Dutch culture, heritage, agrarian society, and rejection of rapid change. How to Make This Recipe for Mom’s Old Fashion Sugar Cookies
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How to Make This Recipe for Mom’s Old Fashion Sugar Cookies
You just need eight ingredients, a hand mixer, a cookie sheet, and 24 minutes to make these delicious treats. Have fun decorating the cookies with your children, let them get artistic. Like always, take precautions with children around the mixer and hot stove.
What You Will Need to Make Mom’s Old Fashion Sugar Cookies
Gather your equipment and ingredients and lay them to begin. The number of cookies you will get from a batch will depend on the size of your cookie cutter.
Equipment
- Electric Mixer
- Cookie Sheet
- Spatula
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tbsp milk
- Powdered sugar, for rolling out dough
How to Bake Mom’s Old Fashion Sugar Cookies
Time needed: 2 hours and 24 minutes
How to Bake Mom’s Old Fashion Sugar Cookies
- Sift the Dry Ingredients
Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together and set aside.
- Mix the Butter and Sugar
In a large bowl mix the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light in color.
- Combine the Egg and Milk
Add the egg and milk and beat to combine.
- Add the Flour Mixture
At low speed, gradually add flour and beat until the mixture pulls away from the side of the bowl.
- Refrigerate the Dough
Divide the dough in half, wrap it in waxed paper, and refrigerate it for 2 hours.
- Preheat the Oven
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Roll Out the Dough
Sprinkle the surface where you will roll out the dough with powdered sugar. Remove 1 wrapped pack of dough from the refrigerator at a time, sprinkle a rolling pin with powdered sugar, and roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thick.
- Cut the Cookies
Cut into the desired shape, and place at least 1-inch apart on a greased baking sheet, parchment, or silicone baking mat.
- Bake the Cookies
Bake for 7 to 9 minutes, rotating the cookie sheet for 4 minutes. Cookies are done when they begin to turn brown around the edges.
- Cool the Cookies
Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for 2 minutes after removing them from the oven. Transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
- Serve the Cookies
Serve as is or decorate with icing as desired. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
These cookies are best with a tall glass of milk when they have cooled and are fresh-baked but they will last up to one week in an air-tight container. At 101 calories per cookie, not counting the frosting, they are not the most healthy snack in the pantry but they are tasty and fun.
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Mom’s Old Fashion Sugar Cookies
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 tbsp milk
- confectioners’ sugar for rolling out dough
Instructions
- Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together and set aside.3 cups all-purpose flour, ¾ tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp salt
- In a large bowl mix the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light in color.1 cup unsalted butter, 1 cup white sugar
- Add the egg and milk and beat to combine.1 egg, 1 tbsp milk
- At low speed, gradually add flour and beat until the mixture pulls away from the side of the bowl.
- Divide the dough in half, wrap it in waxed paper, and refrigerate it for 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Sprinkle surface where you will roll out dough with powdered sugar. Remove 1 wrapped pack of dough from the refrigerator at a time, sprinkle a rolling pin with powdered sugar, and roll out dough to 1/4-inch thick.confectioners’ sugar
- Cut into the desired shape, place at least 1-inch apart on a greased baking sheet, parchment, or silicone baking mat.
- Bake for 7 to 9 minutes, rotating the cookie sheet in 4 minutes. Cookies are done when they begin to turn brown around the edges.
- Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for 2 minutes after removing them from the oven. Transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
- Serve as is or decorate with icing as desired. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
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