Amish Spice Cookies from The Vision

[Lizzy]

Has anyone tried the Amish Spice Cookies from The Vision? I am not sure
what sorghum(syrup) is and what would be a replacement for it if any.
Can I use maple syrup? Or molasses? Or get sorghum from somewhere?
Thanks!

[healthyinOhio]

Has anyone tried the Amish Spice Cookies from The Vision? I am not sure
what sorghum(syrup) is and what would be a replacement for it if any.
Can I use maple syrup? Or molasses? Or get sorghum from somewhere?
Thanks!

I haven't tried the recipe, Lizzy, but they do sound good.  If you don't have any access to sorghum, try substituting with molasses, a close second! 

[boysmama]

Moooollasses will work!     You have to try sorghum though!  Here is a family owned business I used to work for and buy from. I know their product will not have preservatives nor be diluted with corn syrup.http://muddypondsorghum.com/

Here is a welltellme thread where sorghum is mentioned. Also tips on buying and using the different varieties of molasses.
molasses

[Lizzy]

Thanks to both of you. I think I will try the molasses because I have it
and if I order the sorghum, it will make this batch of cookies really
expensive. So if molasses will work, molasses it will be 
I will post after I make them and let you know how they turned out.

[wyomama3]

Unless you are making cookies for a large crowd...I would suggest a 1/2 batch to begin with.  This recipe will feed a crowd.  It is very good though!  I ended up baking part, and then rolling the rest of the dough into balls and freezing it for later.

[3boysmyjoys]

Can you type out the recipe for this?  I haven't been able to read the book yet.

[Lizzy]

Amish Spice Cookies

Make dough in evening, refrigerate overnight, bake the next morning.

Sift dry ingredients together.
9 cups flour
1 tsp salt
4 tsp baking powder
3 tsp ginger
2 tsp cinnamon

Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, beat well. Then add sorghum and vanilla,
then soda water. Mix dry ingredients into cream mixture.

2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 cups sorghum(syrup)
2 tsp vanilla
6 tsp soda in 1/4 cup hot water

In the morning roll small balls of dough in a plate of sugar(spoonful)
and put on cookie sheet. DO NOT PRESS FLAT. Bake at 375, 6 minutes
on bottom rack then 6 minutes on top rack. Makes 8 dozen.