Gingerbread Dude Cookies

Cookie Ingredients:
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup light corn syrup
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ginger

Vanilla Icing Ingredients:
• 1/2 c. powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1-2 Tbsp milk

Directions:
Combine butter with sugar, molasses and corn syrup until smooth. Add the vanilla and the egg, mix well. Sift together dry ingredients and add slowly to the sugar/butter mixture. Blend until dough is smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least one hour, or overnight.

On a floured surface, roll out dough until 1/4 inch thick, cut with cookie cutters.vBake on a slightly greased cookie sheet in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes. Allow to cool before decorating with icing.