civil war ginger spice cookies
We've had this recipe for years. I'm not sure where the name "Civil War" came from, except maybe the recipe has been around that long. I used to take these to work and the doctors would gobble them up. They are moist, not hard, and keep for a long time. I think they are a perfect cookie. One note: the original recipe called for lard. I changed it to butter because we don't keep lard in the house. But I know my grandmother did.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
yield
8-9 dozen cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sorghum
- 2 - eggs
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 5 cups flour (approximate)
How To Make civil war ginger spice cookies
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Step 1Preheat oven to 375 degrees. You will need several UNgreased baking sheets.
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Step 2Cream together brown sugar, butter, and sorghum. Add eggs; beat until well blended.
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Step 3Stir baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg into hot water; stir into creamed mixture, blending thoroughly. Add flour and mix well.
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Step 4Drop dough from a teaspoon onto an ungreased baking sheet. Sprinkle with sugar, or flatten with a glass dipped in white sugar.
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Step 5Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in pans, then remove to wire rack to finish cooling.
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