| Prep time: | 25 Min |
| Cook time: | 12 Min |
| Ready in: | 37 Min |
| SERVINGS: |
| Original yield: 35 servings |
INGREDIENTS
* 3/4 cup sugar
* 2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
* 1/4 cup orange juice
* 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
* 1/2 cup dark molasses
* 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons ground ginger
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
* 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
DIRECTIONS
* In a mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter. Blend in orange juice, corn syrup and molasses. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Chill 3-4 hours or overnight. Roll dough, a portion at a time, on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12-14 minutes. Cookies will be soft and chewy if baked 12 minutes; crunchy if baked longer.
