Gingerbread Boys

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter , softened
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 1.5 tablespoons orange zest
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cloves
• 0.5 teaspoons salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Cream sugar and butter together in a large bowl. Add egg and mix well. Mix in dark corn syrup and orange zest. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt; mix until well combined. Wrap dough in plastic and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to overnight.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

3. 3

   Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are firm and lightly toasted on the edges, 10 to 12 minutes.