Granny's Spice Cookies

• 1 cup butter
• margarine, softened
• 1-1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tbsp. light corn syrup
• 2 tbsp. orange peel, grated
• 1 tbsp. cold water
• 3-1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
• Red hot candies
• Nonpareils and/or sprinlles

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2. Add egg, corn syrup, orange peel and cold water.
3. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and cloves; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
4. Chill for at least an hour.
5. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough, a portion at a time, to 1/8-inch thickness.
6. Cut into desired shapes.
7. Place on greased baking sheets.
8. Decorate as desired.
9. Bake at 375F for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned.
10. Shown with sprinkles lightly over, a red dot in center.
11. A hole close to top with ribbon in hung on the tree, or laying on a plate.
12. Cut with a scalloped biscuit cutter.

butter, margarine, sugar, egg, light corn syrup, orange peel, cold water, flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves, red

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/3145 (may not work)