Swedish Ginger Cookies

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 Tbsp. grated orange rind
2 Tbsp. dark corn syrup
1 Tbsp. water
3 1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. ground cloves

Directions

Cream the butter and sugar until light.

Add the egg, orange rind, corn syrup and water blending well.

Sift the dry ingredients together and add to the butter mixture.

Chill the dough thoroughly.

Roll out very thin, about 1/8-inch and cut with cookie cutters.

Bake, on ungreased cookie sheets, in a preheated 350ø oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Do not over bake or the cookies will burn.