gingerbread boys
categories: Cookies | International 

Prepared: 2008-12-09

ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 tablespoons orange zest
• 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation:

• Cream the butter and the sugar together.
• Add the egg and mix well.
• Mix in the orange peel and dark corn syrup.
• Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, ground cloves and salt, mixing until well combined.
• Chill dough for at least 2 hours, I like to chill overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Grease cookie sheets.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters.
• Place cookies 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are firm and lightly toasted on the edges