Ammonia Cookies

Ammonia Cookies

by Diego Cortes 1 year ago
3.3 (6)
10 minutes
86.1 kcal
13.5 g carbs
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Description

This old fashioned peppermint cookie uses baker's ammonia for the leavening. Baker's ammonia can be purchased at pharmacies and drugstores. Ice with a simple confectioners' glaze that has been flavored with peppermint if desired.

Ingredients
  • 2 ½ cups white sugar
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups sour cream
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons bakers' ammonia
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
Directions
  1. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. 2. In a large bowl, cream together the white sugar and butter until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the sour cream, milk and peppermint extract. Combine the salt and bakers' ammonia with 2 cups of the flour and blend into the mixture. Gradually add more flour to make a stiff dough. Leave the dough soft for drop cookies or add more flour to make cut-out cookies. Drop dough from heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  3. 3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. When cool, ice with a simple confectioners' glaze that has been flavored with peppermint if desired.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 5 dozen
calories: 86.1 kcal
carbohydrates: 13.5 g
protein: 1.2 g
saturated fat: 1.9 g
cholesterol: 17.4 mg
sodium: 37.4 mg
fiber: 0.2 g
sugar: 8.5 g