Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      cups          unsifted all-purpose flour
     1/2  cup           sugar
     1/2  teaspoon      baking soda
     1/2  cup           dark corn syrup
     1/2  cup           margarine
   2      teaspoons     grated orange rind
   1      teaspoon      ground cardamom
     1/4  teaspoon      ground ginger
     1/4  teaspoon      ground cloves
   1                    egg

Preparation:

Makes 4 1/2 dozen 1. Stir together flour, sugar and baking soda in a bowl. 2. Mix together corn syrup, margarine, orange rind, cardamom, ginger and cloves in a saucepan; stirring constantly, cook over medium heat until margarine is melted and mixture boils. 3. Remove mixture from heat. 4. Beat egg until thick and lemon-colored in a large bowl; slowly stir in syrup mixture. 5. Add flour mixture all at once; mix until well blended. 6. Drop batter 2 inches apart by teaspoonfuls onto well-greased cookie sheet; bake in preheated 350 F. oven 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. 7. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; cool on wire rack.