These are the best gingerbread boy cookies I've ever eaten. They have a nice light flavor with a hint of orange.
Prep
19 min
Cook
46 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
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
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
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
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
Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are firm and lightly toasted on the edges, 10 to 12 minutes.
Nutrition per serving
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