Sassy Gingerbread Men

14 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 12 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 4 teaspoons orange zest
  • 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
  • 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 12 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • cookie cutter
  • royal icing (optional)
  • raisins (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Thoroughly cream together butter and sugar.
  2. 2
    Add egg, beat until light and fluffy.
  3. 3
    Add orange zest and corn syrup, mix well.
  4. 4
    Sift together remaining ingredients, stir into creamed mixture.
  5. 5
    Chill dough thoroughly.
  6. 6
    Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
  7. 7
    On lightly floured surface, roll to 1/4 inch thickness.
  8. 8
    Cut with Gingerbread men (and women) cookie cutters.
  9. 9
    Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  10. 10
    Bake 8-10 minutes
  11. 11
    Cool on rack.
  12. 12
    Decorate sassy little men with royal icing and raisins if desired.

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