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Recipe for Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread Cookies

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 28 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter *room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 4 tbsp grated orange peel *my Mom and I only use 2 tbsp
  • 2 tbsp dark corn syrup
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp ginger
  • ½ tsp cloves

Instructions
 

  • Cream together butter and sugar
  • Add egg, beat until light and fluffy
  • Add orange peel and corn syrup, Mix well
  • Sift together dry ingredients the stir into the wet mixture
  • Chill dough for 2 hours (minimum, I typically chill the dough overnight)
  • Cut dough into 4 large pieces and roll out onto lightly floured surface to about ¼ inch thickness
  • Cut using desired cookie cutters
  • Lay 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet
  • Bake at 375° F for 8-10 minutes until edges are lightly browned
  • Cool for 1 minute before removing from cookie sheet
Keyword Christmas, Cookies, Dessert, Holiday