Freckle Men Gingerbread
30 minutes
Though I like to make gingerbread men I usually find I have biscuits left over; then I started to add freckles, now they are all gone every time.
12 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 12
- 100g brown sugar
- 125g softened butter
- 200g golden syrup
- 350g plain flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon bicarb soda
- 1 packet of freckles
Directions
Preparation:20min ›
Cook:10min ›
Ready in:30min
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.
- In a bowl beat together the sugar and butter using electric beaters until light and creamy.
- Add the golden syrup then sift in the flour, ginger and bicarb soda.
- Mix until a rough crumb begins to form then work the mixture into a smooth dough using your hands. Refrigerate the dough for 10 minutes or until firm.
- Roll out the dough between two sheets of plastic wrap or baking paper (not a floured surface). Continue until about 4mm thick.
- Cut out the men shapes using a biscuit cutter. Place onto a non stick baking tray at least 1cm apart.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden brown. As soon as they come out of the oven place a freckle in the centre of each man. Let cool on trays for a minute or two before removing to cool completely on cake racks.
