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
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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