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.

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