Sugar Cookies:Sweet Little Lessons on Love

ENDEARMENT means, Come here, my sugar, my cookie, my sweet little morsel. ~Amy Rosenthal

I don't know how I found this adorable book by Amy Rosenthal: Sugar Cookies: Sweet Little Lessons on Love. I saw it when browsing on Amazon. I was so delighted when it came and couldn't wait for it to find a home. I knew it needed some cookies to make it the perfect gift. I found some heart-shaped measuring spoons, to tie on top.

The Amish Sugar Cookie recipe is from my long-time friend, Sue. Her sons attended the school RB was principal of when we lived in Bedford. She knew I loved these cookies so whenever she made them she would send a few to me with her sons. Sue is so artistic with everything she touches so they were always tied with ribbon and had one of her tiny notes attached. There is a sugar cookie recipe in the back of the book, but I didn't try it since it's hard to improve on perfection. And to me, that's what the Amish cookies are to me.

The depression glass sugar bowl I use to press the cookies with was the one my mother used. It was handed down from my Grandma Cessna. I get delight by using it because of the nostalgic feeling it raises, but I also smile because every time my siblings are reminded "I have the sugar cookie bowl," I hear, "I can't believe you bummed that off mom. She loves you best." Believe me, they don't mean it, but it's fun anyway. After all, I am the one that collects pink depression glass!

Amish Sugar Cookies

1 cup sugar

1 cup powdered sugar

1 cup margarine

1 cup oil

2 eggs

41/2 cups flour

1 tsp soda

1 tsp cream of tarter

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp. salt

In large mixing bowl, cream sugars, margarine, oil and eggs together. Sift dry ingredients together, then add to creamed mixture. Blend well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets, flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Makes about six dozen.