Gingerbread Cookies without Molasses

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 4 teaspoons grated orange peel
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cloves
• 0.5 teaspoons salt

Instructions

1. 1

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

2. 2

   Combine butter and sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add egg and beat until light and fluffy. Mix in corn syrup and orange peel until well combined.

3. 3

   Sift together flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt in a separate bowl; stir into creamed butter mixture until blended. Shape dough into several balls, wrap in plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator until thoroughly chilled, at least 1 hour.

4. 4

   Working in batches, place one ball of chilled dough on a floured surface and roll to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out cookies with desired cookie cutters and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Repeat with remaining dough.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until edges are firm, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.