Doris Eryou’s Excellent Squares

Benjamin fell in love with these squares at the Green Ridge Baptist Church Christmas dinner earlier this month and asked Doris for the recipe:

½ cup water
1 cup sugar
½ cup corn syrup
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp ginger
2 tsp cloves
¼ cup margarine (softened)
4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda

Combine sugar, spices, syrup and water in pan bring to a boil; pour over margarine in mixing bowl, stir until cool.

Mix flour, baking soda , and gradually mix into syrup mixture. Wrap airtight in bag, put in fridge overnight. Divide dough into six pieces and roll and cut into shapes.

Bake at 375° for 6 to 7 minutes.