Gingerbread Man - cooking recipe
Ingredients
-
1 c. butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
4 tsp. grated orange peel
2 Tbsp. dark corn syrup
3 c. sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
Preparation
-
Thoroughly cream together butter or margarine and sugar.
Add egg; beat until light and fluffy.
Add orange peel and corn syrup; mix well.
Sift together remaining ingredients; stir into creamed mixture.
Chill dough thoroughly.
On lightly floured surface, roll to 1/4-inch thickness.
Cut with gingerbread man cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake in 375\u00b0 oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
Cool 1 minute; remove from pan.
Cool on rack.
Decorate gingerbread men with decorating icing and raisins, if desired.
Makes 2 dozen.
Leave a comment