Plantation Cookies
- 1 1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 12 Tbsp. unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 1 large egg
- 6 Tbsp. sorghum
- 1 c. chopped, unsalted, dry roasted peanuts
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 3/4 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/3 tsp. ground nutmeg
- Preheat the oven to 350u0b0. Line 2 heavy-duty baking sheets with foil. Using the flat beater, beat 1 cup of the sugar and all of the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer until the mixture is light in color. Beat in the egg. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat in the sorghum or molasses. Beat in 1/2 cup of the peanuts. In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Add to the dough and mix well, scraping down the bowl at once.
sugar, unsalted butter, egg, sorghum, peanuts, flour, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=62877 (may not work)