Old Fashioned Sorghum Cookies Recipes

OLD FASHIONED SORGHUM COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Prepare your cookie sheet by either spraying with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and sorghum. Add the spices, baking soda, and salt until combined. Add the flour and mix well.
• Shape into 2-inch balls and roll in the sugar. Place 2 1/2 inches apart on the cookie sheets. Press the cookies down with a fork in opposite directions (like a peanut butter cookie). Bake for 12 minutes or until the tops are cracked. Remove to wire racks to cool.

SORGHUM COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, syrup and orange zest. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, cloves, cardamom and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks.

OLD FASHIONED COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two cookie sheets.
• Cream the sugar with the shortening and the butter or the margarine. Add the baking powder, eggs, milk and flour. Mix until combined.
• On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thick and cut into desired shapes. Place cookies on the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until lightly browned.

WWII OATMEAL MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, oatmeal, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• In another large bowl, beat the sugar with the shortening until smooth and creamy; mix in beaten eggs, molasses, and vanilla. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients. Stir in walnuts and raisins. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until slightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

SORGHUM SUGAR COOKIES

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.