Gingerbread Cutouts
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Red Hots candies
- In a large saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, corn syrup and spices; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and cool to lukewarm. Stir in eggs and vinegar. Combine the flour and baking soda; stir into sugar mixture to form a soft dough. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or until easy to handle.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. gingerbread man cookie cutter. Place on greased
- . Use Red Hots for eyes and buttons. Bake at 350u0b0 for 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
butter, sugar, corn syrup, ground cinnamon, eggs, cider vinegar, flour, baking soda, red hots
Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/gingerbread-cutouts/ (may not work)