Directions

1. Bring water, dark corn syrup and light brown sugar to boil. Add butter and stir occasionally until butter is melted.

2. Chill

3. Mix cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and baking soda with a small amount of the flour, then mix spices and flour with boiled mixture, gradually adding in flour until dough is very soft. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

4.  Turn dough onto baking board and work until smooth.

5. Roll out dough thin. using pastry cloth and cut out cookies. 

6. Place on greased cookie sheet bake at 400 for 8-10 minutes.

7. Place on greased cookie sheet bake at 400 for 8-10 minutes.

8. Let cool before removing

9. Makes about 150 cookies.

10. Decorate if desired with icing: 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1/2 egg whites beaten together until smooth. Spread on cookies or force through fine paper tube,