Description:

Ginger Cookies

Source:

Tonya Treml

Serves/Makes:2 dozen or more

Ingredients

• 1 cup (225 ml) butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) dark corn syrup
• 1 cup (225 ml) sugar
• 2 tsp (10 ml) cinnamon
• 2 tsp (10 ml) ground cloves
• 3 tsp (15 ml) ginger
• 1-1/2 t baking soda
• 4-1/2 cups (1050 ml) flour

Preparation

• Put butter in mixing bowl.
• Mix 1/2 cup (125 ml) water and next 5 ingredients in saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Pour over butter and stir until cool.
• Mix baking soda and flour.
• Slowly add to first mixture and stir until well blended.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Divide dough into 6 parts.
• Lightly flour board.
• Roll each part 1/16 in. thick.
• Cut with cookie cutters.
• Bake at 375 degrees (200 C.) for 6 minutes or until brown and crisp.

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