This simple gingerbread man recipe will excite those eyes and taste buds. An easy come together recipe that is soft on the inside with a crisp edge, these cookies will take as good as the look.
Ingredients
- 125 g butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup CSR brown sugar firmly packed
- 1/2 cup CSR golden syrup
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 1/2 cups plain flour
- 1 tbs ground ginger
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 egg white
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups pure icing sugar sifted
Method
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Step 1Beat butter and sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer until combined. Beat in the golden syrup and egg yolk.
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Step 2Transfer mixture to a large bowl, stir in the sifted dry ingredients. Turn the dough onto a floured surface, knead until smooth. Divide the dough in half. Enclose in cling wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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Step 3Preheat the oven to 160°C (140°C fan-forced). Grease and line two oven trays with baking paper.
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Step 4Roll each dough half between sheets of baking paper until 5 mm thick. Using a 13cm gingerbread man cutter, cut out shapes and place on trays about 2.5 cm apart. Bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly golden. Remove from oven and cool.
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Step 5For icing, lightly beat egg white and lemon juice in a small electric mixer. Gradually beat in sifted icing sugar until firm peaks form.
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Step 6Spoon icing into a small piping bag fitted with a small plain nozzle and decorate.
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