Christmas Gingerbread Men
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Ingredients
- 125g butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
- 1/2 cup golden syrup
- 1 egg (separated)
- 1 egg white (extra)
- 2 1/2 cups plain flour
- 1 tbs powdered ginger
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 150g Smarties (to decorate)
Method
1. Preheat over to 180 degrees
2. Cream butter and brown sugar together. Add egg yolk and golden syrup and mix until combined.
3. Add flour, ginger, mixed spice and bicarb soda and combine. It might be a bit crumbly at this stage.
4. Roll out the dough using a rolling pin and cut out desired shapes.
5. Place the cut shapes on a greased baking tray and bake for 8-10 minutes
6. Once baked, let cool for 10 mins on the tray and then transfer to a cooling rack.
7. To make the icing, beat 2 egg whites until hey are stiff peaks, add the sifted icing sugar and combine with a few drops of lemon juice.
8. Place into a piping bag and decorate the gingerbread men with the icing and the smarties!
Recipe and image from kidspot.com.au