Cathy's Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients: 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 egg 4 tsp. orange zest 2 tbsp. dark corn syrup 3 cups flour 2 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. ground ginger 1/2 tsp. ground cloves 1/2 tsp. salt

Directions: Cream butter and sugar together. Add egg and beat until fluffy. Add orange zest and syrup and mix well. In a separate bowl, sift together dry ingredients. Mix wet and dry ingredients. Form into a ball of dough and chill for at least 2 hours. Roll out and cut dough using cookie cutters. Place one inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Cool 1 minute before removing from pan. Serving Suggestions: When cool, decorate with frosting and candies if desired. Yields: One dozen cookies Thanks to: Cathy Schwartz, Savory Spice Shop Customer

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