Steve's Cookbook

Gingerbread Cookies

 

Family recipe - great for cookies - cut into favorite shapes.
 
 2 1/3 cups Brown Sugar, packed
2/3 cup Corn Syrup, dark (or Molasses)
2/3 cup Water
1 1/4 cup Butter or Margarine
1 Tblspn Cinnamon
1 Tblspn Ginger, ground
1 tsp Cloves, ground
5 cups + 1 cup Flour
1 Tblspn Baking Soda
 
 Directions:

To a medium pot add sugar, corn syrup and water. Melt to a boil over medium heat. Add butter, allow butter to melt. Remove from heat and let cool (1-2 hours).

Once luke warm, mix in cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Then once cool mix in 5 cups flour and baking soda. Add a little flour on top, cover with a towel and let sit for 12 hours.

Roll it out with additional flour to prevent it sticking and cut out desired shapes. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

 
 Notes: There is also a Gingerbread House recipe. It's slightly different...