SORGHUM SUGAR COOKIES

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I love baking with sorghum. It gives all your baked goods a real old-fashioned homemade flavor, and prolongs keeping time. You can get sorghum more places now than when I first started using it. I get mine from a Mennonite community in Middle Tennessee called Muddy Pond. You can also usually find it in supermarkets that carry...

Provided by Susan Feliciano

Categories     Other Snacks

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 c shortening
1 c sugar
1/4 c sorghum
1 egg
2 Tbsp milk or buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 c flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp nutmeg

Steps:

  • 1. Cream together shortening and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat in egg, sorghum, milk and vanilla.
  • 2. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg in a medium mixing bowl. Add to sorghum mixture and incorporate thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • 3. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment, or lightly grease.
  • 4. Roll cookies with hands into 1 1/4" balls, and roll in sugar. Place 2" apart on baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 14 minutes, until tops crack. Cool on wire rack.

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