Sassy Gingerbread Men
"Simply the best Gingerbread recipe I have had. The addition of orange zest sets these cookies apart they are sweet and slightly spicy at the same time. I am not sure what the origins of this recipe are, I got it from my step-mother Susan who I have referenced before as my cooking inspiration."
- Ready In:
- 2hrs
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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24-28 cookies
- Serves:
- 12-14
ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 1⁄2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 4 teaspoons orange zest
- 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
- 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- cookie cutter
- royal icing (optional)
- raisins (optional)
directions
- Thoroughly cream together butter and sugar.
- Add egg, beat until light and fluffy.
- Add orange zest and corn syrup, mix well.
- Sift together remaining ingredients, stir into creamed mixture.
- Chill dough thoroughly.
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
- On lightly floured surface, roll to 1/4 inch thickness.
- Cut with Gingerbread men (and women) cookie cutters.
- Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 8-10 minutes
- Cool on rack.
- Decorate sassy little men with royal icing and raisins if desired.
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Reviews
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I would give these ten stars for taste alone. They are addictive. I did use molasses instead of corn syrup and added salt and halved the orange zest. They did not hold their shape at all though, so I would not recommend them for cutting out gingerbread men, but I highly recommend them as a gingerbread cookie. YUM! -
Delicious! A great addition to a Christmas Cookie Basket -
The orange zest in these cookies is just terrific! The BEST gingerbread men I have ever made!! This will be my only recipe for them from now on.
Tweaks
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I would give these ten stars for taste alone. They are addictive. I did use molasses instead of corn syrup and added salt and halved the orange zest. They did not hold their shape at all though, so I would not recommend them for cutting out gingerbread men, but I highly recommend them as a gingerbread cookie. YUM!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Emily
Parker, CO
I am a SAHM of 3 - I really love to cook, but find it challenging between 4-6 in the evening, so I am constantly on the lookout for quick and yummy dishes.
My favorite cookbooks are from my local junior league, they are Colorado Cache and Creme de Colorado. I also love the Fanny Farmer cookbook for basic stuff.
