Christmas Gingersnaps - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. water
1/2 c. dark corn syrup
3/4 c. light brown sugar
1/2 c. butter
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cloves
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
4 c. flour

Preparation

Bring water, syrup and sugar to the boiling point.
Add butter and stir occasionally until butter is melted.
Chill.
Add spices and baking soda mixed with small amount of flour.
Gradually stir in flour until dough is very soft.
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Turn dough onto baking board and work until smooth. Roll out dough, thin, using pastry cloth and cut out cookies with round or fancy cutters.
Place on greased cookie sheet and bake in hot oven (400\u00b0) 8 to 10 minutes.
Let cool before removing to rack. Decorate, if desired, with icing (1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1/2 egg whites, beaten together until smooth) forced through fine paper tube.