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Easy Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes

Ingredients

  • 6 Tablespoons golden syrup
  • 2/3 cup of caster sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons water
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons mixed spice
  • 3 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 150 grams butter
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 1/2 cups flour

Icing

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • food colouring or other decors

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
  2. Gently boil golden syrup, water, sugar and spices in a large saucepan.
  3. Bring to the boil, stirring well.
  4. Remove from heat and stir in butter and baking soda.
  5. Add enough sifted flour to make firm dough.
  6. Sit aside and leave to cool.
  7. Roll out when cool onto a flour dusted bench and cut into shapes with cookie cutters dipped in flour. Bake for approximately 12 minutes or until golden and crisp.
  8. Leave to cool on a rack, ready for icing.
  9. Mix all the icing ingredients together until smooth.
  10. Place in a piping bag, or cut a hole in the corner of a plastic bag, and pipe on eyes, mouth, buttons etc. You can use the icing to stick mimi M&M's or raisins on for eyes and buttons.

Recipe Notes

Enjoy you yummy cookies with a hot cuppa or a glass of milk.