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Christmas ginger bread biscuits
Christmas gingerbread biscuits
Ingredients
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100g Unsalted butter 100g Light brown soft sugar 3 tbsp golden syrup 250g Plain white flour ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground cinnamon Zest of ½ orange 1 Free range egg, beaten 115g Icing sugar
Method
For the gingerbread biscuits:
Heat 100g unsalted butter, 100g light brown soft sugar and 3 tbsp golden syrup in a pan until melted
Put 250g white flour, ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp ground cinnamon and the zest of ½ orange in a large bowl and pour over the butter mixture. Stir, then mix in 1 free range egg, beaten
Form into a ball, flatten and wrap in cling film, then chill for 30 mins
Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4
On a surface dusted with flour, roll out half the dough to a thickness of 0.4cm (you can freeze the other half)
Cut into house and tree shapes
Bake for 10-12 mins, until just golden
Leave to cool on wire racks
For the icing:
Mix 115g Fairtrade icing sugar with 3 tsp boiling water to make a smooth paste
Spoon into a piping bag with a 0.3mm nozzle and decorate the houses and trees
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