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Gingerbread biscuits

Gingerbread on a plate

Spicy gingerbread biscuits are the perfect Christmas treat. Shaped and iced, hang them on the tree as decorations (out of reach of dogs and children) or serve with a hot drink for a delicious snack.

 

Instructions

  1. Grease three baking sheets.
  2. Sift flour, bicarbonate of soda and ginger into a bowl.
  3. Rub the butter into the flour until it resembles fine bread crumbs.
  4. Stir in the sugar.
  5. Beat the syrup into the egg and stir into the bowl, mixing to form a dough and knead until smooth.
  6. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 0.5cm and cut with a cooker cutter (people, Christmas trees, stars or snowmen!) placing them on the baking trays.
  7. Bake in the oven at 190C – mark 5 for 12-15 minutes until golden.
  8. Cool on a wire rack and ice when cool.

NOTE: If you intend to hang them, make a hole with a wooden skewer in the dough before you bake. You may need to use the skewer again once out of the oven to define the hole.

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Ingredients

  • 350g plain flour
  • 1 level tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 2 level tsp ground ginger
  • 100g butter or block margarine
  • 175g light soft brown sugar
  • 4 level tbsp golden syrup
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • Icing to decorate

 

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