Gingerbread Boys

Recipe View In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and softened butter until light and fluffy. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Beat in the egg until well combined, then mix in the dark corn syrup and orange zest. (2 minutes)

Recipe View In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix. (3 minutes)

Recipe View Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight. This allows the flavors to meld and the dough to firm up, making it easier to roll out. (120+ minutes)

Recipe View Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.

Recipe View On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out gingerbread men using cookie cutters. (10 minutes)

Recipe View Place the cookies 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets.

Recipe View Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are firm and lightly golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. (10-12 minutes)

Recipe View Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Once cooled, decorate as desired with icing, sprinkles, or candies.