A Few (Really) Good Men

Name: A Few (Really) Good Men
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 36-60 cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 1/2 cups white sugar; 1 egg; 1 1/2 tablespoons orange zest; 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup (light works ok, too); 3 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon salt

Submitted by Noell Eanes

"This recipe for gingerbread men is the best I have ever tried, and all my friends agree! What makes them different is the orange zest. Adapted from a recipe that originally came from Allrecipes.com. (Dough needs to chill for at least 3 hours or overnight)"

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Ready In:: 32mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 36-60 cookies

ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 ¹⁄₂ cups white sugar
1 egg
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons orange zest
2 tablespoons dark corn syrup (light works ok, too)
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cloves
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt

directions

Cream the butter and the sugar in a large bowl.
(I find it easier if I melt the butter a little bit before adding to the sugar).
Add the egg and mix well.
Mix in the orange peel (sometimes I also add a tsp or so of fresh juice from the orange for extra flavor) and corn syrup.
In separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt.
Add flour mixture, a little at a time, to wet ingredients until well combined.
(I find it easier to work with when mixed by hand as opposed to using a mixer).
Chill dough overnight or at least 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Roll dough out 1/4" thick and cut to desired shapes.
Place cookies 1" apart on prepared cookie sheets.
Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
(cookies spread out a little, so make sure you leave enough space around edges).