Gingerbread is so easy to make and a great activity to do with children - who doesn't love decorating gingerbread people?!
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time8 minutesmins
Total Time28 minutesmins
Course: Afternoon Tea, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: British
Keyword: baking, biscuits, cookies, gingerbread men
Servings: 12biscuits
Ingredients
125gmargarine or unsalted butter
60gmuscovado sugar or soft brown sugar
90ggolden syrup
1egg
250gplain flour
30gself raising flour
1tablespoonground ginger
1teaspoonbicarbonate of soda
Icing sugar and smarties etc to decorate
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180c/Gas Mark 4. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
Cream butter & sugar in a large bowl. Mix in the golden syrup and gradually add the egg - beating well.
Sift the flours, ginger & baking powder into the bowl and mix until a dough is formed.
Gather the dough into a ball with floured hands and roll out onto a floured surface until approx 0.5cm thick.
Use a cutter to cut shapes from the dough and place carefully on the baking tray. Gather the offcuts and repeats until all the dough is used.
Cook for 8mins or until browned. Leave to cool on the tray.
When completely cool, mix the icing sugar with a little water until it is thick but still slightly runny. Use a piping bag to decorate your gingerbread shapes and stick smarties on!