Ginger Crinkles

These cookies have a spicy flavor and a crackled top. I just finished making them and the house smells like a gingerbread house.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 6 dozen.

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1  cup butter, softened
• 1  egg
• 3  tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2  teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
•  sugar

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Combine sugar and butter in large mixer bowl.
3. Beat at medium speed until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes).
4. Add egg, corn syrup and vanilla.
5. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes).
6. Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt and cloves.
7. Continue beating until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes).
8. Roll dough into 1-inch balls.
9. Roll balls in sugar.
10. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
11. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
12. Cool 1 minute before removing from cookie sheets.