Ingredients :

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1 cup Butter or margarine (softened)
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Dark corn syrup
2 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Ground cloves
1/2 tsp Baking soda mixed with
1 tsp water
Flour (3 3/4 to 4 cups)

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Method :

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* Preparation Time: 45 minutes
* Chilling Time: One hour
* Baking Time: 8
to 10 minutes
* 1. Cream butter or margarine with sugar and corn syrup. Stir in cinnamon, cloves and baking soda mixture. Add flour a little at a time, mixing well after each addition until stiff dough forms. Cover dough and refrigerate until firm.
* 2. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness on floured surface. Cut with cookie cutters into reindeer or desired shapes. Or roll dough into logs about 1-inch in diameter and slice crosswise into 1-inch-thick rounds.
* 3. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets until lightly browned, about 8 to 10 minutes.