Gingerbread Man

By Pilly

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins

Makes approx 30-35 depending on the cutter size

Ingredients

• 125 g Butter
• 1/2 cup Treacle or Golden Syrup
• 1/2 cup lightly packed Brown Sugar
• 1 Egg Yolk
• 1 Tablespoon Ground Ginger
• 2 Teaspoons Mixed Spice
• 1 Teaspoon Bicard of Soda
• 2 1/2 cups Self Raising Flour, sifted
• Decorating Pens

Details

Servings 30

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180.

Combine butter, treacle and brown sugar in a small bowl and melt. Remove bowl and cool.

Stir in egg yolk and remaining dry ingredients to form a soft dough. Turn out onto plastic wrap and press into a flat disc. Rest in fridge for 1 hour to firm up.

Roll dough to 7-8mm on lightly floured surface and cut gingerbread men from dough.

Place on baking paper and bake for 7-10 mins until firm. Stand on tray for 5 mins then remove to wire rack to cool.

Decorate with icing pens.