Every year, this is the cookie we would make and decorate for Santa. They are a nice, soft cookie, not too spicy, but still a nice gingerbread taste. The cookies above were decorated with sprinkles before baking, and the other half were baked, then decorated with frosting and sprinkles. Either way, they are cute and good to eat! I believe this recipe came from an ad for Mrs. Butterworth syrup in the 1980s, and my mom has the cut out from the magazine with the recipe!
Gingerbread cookies for Santa
What you need:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup Mrs. Butterworth’s syrup
2 cups unsifted flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
How to make it:
Preheat oven to 350 F.
In medium bowl cream butter, sugar and syrup. Sift dry ingredients together; blend into creamed mixture. Chill 30 minutes. Roll dough on floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness, cut with cookie cutter. (See photo below). Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Yield: 2 dozen (5 1/2-inch)
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