CIVIL WAR GINGER SPICE COOKIES

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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...

Provided by Susan Feliciano

Categories Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 c brown sugar, firmly packed
1 c butter, softened
1 1/2 c sorghum
2 eggs
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 c hot water
5 c flour (approximate)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. You will need several UNgreased baking sheets.
2. Cream together brown sugar, butter, and sorghum. Add eggs; beat until well blended.
3. Stir baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg into hot water; stir into creamed mixture, blending thoroughly. Add flour and mix well.
4. Drop dough from a teaspoon onto an ungreased baking sheet. Sprinkle with sugar, or flatten with a glass dipped in white sugar.
5. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in pans, then remove to wire rack to finish cooling.

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I'm so glad I found this recipe. These cookies are now a staple in my holiday baking.

Tanveer Akthar

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These cookies are so good, I could eat them every day. They're the perfect combination of sweet and spicy.

Bobbijo Davis

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These cookies are the perfect holiday treat. They're easy to make and everyone loves them.

Abubakar Abdullahi

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I've never been a big fan of ginger cookies, but these cookies have changed my mind. They're so soft and chewy, and the spices are just right.

malik suam

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These cookies are a great way to use up leftover ginger. They're also a great way to impress your friends and family.

Ibrahim kamas

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I was hesitant to try these cookies because I'm not a big fan of ginger. But I'm so glad I did! The spices are perfectly balanced and the cookies are so flavorful.