Gingerbread People - recipe

We made these on a previous occasion.

We make these a lot. I'm not sure if the attraction is more about eating the uncooked cookie dough or eating the decorations as we decorate them!

In the lead up to Isabella's birthday this is just another thing I can make (as well as the cup cakes and muffins) in advance and freeze. I even managed to start making the inside part of the Cake Pops from Patricks left over birthday cake while he and his friends were 'partying' on the deck. Looks like the day of the birthday will be a breeze (ha ha - as if).






Gingerbread People Recipe
From Kidspot

Serving Size:

Makes 20 folk (depending on size of your cutter

Category:

Cakes & Baking, Cake stall, Kids cooking, Kids food, Lunchbox, Easy recipes

Special Info:

Nut free

Ingredients:

• 125g butter
• ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• ½ cup golden syrup
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 ½ cups plain flour
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• writing icings and smarties, to decorate

Method:

Preheat oven to 180°C and line baking trays with non-stick baking paper. Using a stand mixer or hand held electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in golden syrup and egg yolk, then stir in sifted flour, ginger, mixed spice and bicarb in two batches. Knead mixture on lightly floured surface until smooth, cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Roll the dough between two sheets of baking paper until 5mm thick. Cut out folk and place 3cm apart on prepared baking trays. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

They burn really quickly (one lot of mine did today), it is important to keep a close eye on them for the last couple of minutes.

I often make a double recipe and freeze some. In fact this recipe makes heaps anyway.