Holiday cheer – Gingerbread men recipe

Disclaimer before you read the rest of this (amazingly tasty and dummy proof) recipe – I AM NO BAKER. To the point that my husband actually giggles at my failed attempts. I’m not the one to measure things properly – most of my pre-recipe set up is wishy-washy, a touch of this and that, “mostly” 2/3 cups etc. Haha I am sure you get the picture!

I do like a good Christmas themed activity – and new to our list of Christmas traditions is baking gingerbread men (and women). This tasty recipe isn’t overpowering with ginger – it has a mild “Christmas-y” taste that will probably bring back childhood memories. This particular batch was made for a simple, home-made and personalised gift.

After your biscuits are baked, you can decorate them with whatever you like! I used gum paste for their clothes and royal icing for added details.

Gingerbread biscuit recipe

Ingredients:

125g Salted butter – room temperature
2/3 cup brown sugar
¼ cup muscovado sugar
2 eggs – lightly beaten
2 ½ cups plain flour
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tbsp ground ginger
2 tsps ground cinnamon
3 – 4 tbsp water

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 180’celsius
2. Beat the butter and sugar with an electric beater until light and fluffy. Add muscovado sugar and egg.
3. Sift flour, bicarbonate of soda, ginger and cinnamon and slowly add to the egg mixture.
4. Add the water slowly until the mixture is mixed well together and smooth.
5. Refrigerate dough for an hour or until firmed up.
6. Roll out dough and cut out gingerbread men.
7. Bake at 180’ for 15 – 20 minutes or until golden brown.