Sassy Gingerbread Men

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/2 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
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• cookie cutter
• royal icing (optional)
• raisins (optional)

Recipe

• 1 thoroughly cream together butter and sugar.
• 2 add egg, beat until light and fluffy.
• 3 add orange zest and corn syrup, mix well.
• 4 sift together remaining ingredients, stir into creamed mixture.
• 5 chill dough thoroughly.
• 6 pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
• 7 on lightly floured surface, roll to 1/4 inch thickness.
• 8 cut with gingerbread men (and women) cookie cutters.
• 9 place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 10 bake 8-10 minutes
• 11 cool on rack.
• 12 decorate sassy little men with royal icing and raisins if desired.