WebPENNSYLVANIA DUTCH SAND TARTS 2 cups (4 sticks) butter 2 1/2 cups sugar 2 eggs 4 cups all-purpose flour Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs. …
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As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. Pennsylvania Dutch Sand tarts are a cookie I grew up eating and taking for granted. I thought everyone’s family made them and little did I know that it was a very regional cookie, introduced by the Pennsylvania Dutch, Amish and Mennonites.
Amish sand tarts are typically brushed with egg wash, then sprinkled with a cinnamon-sugar mixture, and have a walnut or pecan on the top. However, this is optional. Most of my sand tart cookies get sprinkled with Christmas sprinkles because it makes them look pretty. Cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs. Add the flour mixture and mix.
A Pennsylvania Dutch cookie, thin and crisp and traditionally served only at Christmas. If using a kitchen aid, beat the egg whites stiff first and transfer to another bowl. In the mixing bowl, beat butter until very softened. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add salt, and vanilla. Beat egg yolks and add. Fold in the egg whites, but not totally.
Some sand tart recipes, however, are hard to handle. If the dough is too soft and sticky, it's impossible to create a nice cut-out cookie. I baked two batches of Pennsylvania Dutch sand tart cookies this week. My first batch was really hard to work with. Even after chilling the dough for several hours, they were just too soft.