Gingerbread Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. water
3/8 c. dark corn syrup
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 1/4 Tbsp. ginger
1 c. plus 2 Tbsp. margarine or butter
1/2 tsp. baking soda
8 c. flour

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Combine sugar, water, corn syrup, cinnamon, cloves and ginger in a saucepan.
Place over moderate heat and stir until sugar is dissolved.
Remove from heat; add margarine and stir until cool. Dissolve baking soda in 1 tablespoon water and add to mixture.
Add flour gradually and work until dough is firm.
Form cookies using a mold or roll and use cookie cutters. Bake on a cookie sheet at 350\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes.