Weekends are perfect for baking, and cookies are the perfect treat to give to the kids. Baking is a terrific way to bond with your kids and remind them of the fun times you had in the kitchen as a child, while also keeping them away from the screen. Baking is enjoyable, and creating gingerbread man cookies with a tale may be the finest thing you can do. Everyone likes the spicy snap and the fact that they’re a lot of fun to make.
GINGERBREAD MAN COOKIES TIPS
Having the kids help with the kneading and shaping of the cookies is a fun aspect of the process, but you should still handle the baking. It’s just as much fun to decorate them, whether you go the easy route with chocolate or jelly sweet faces and buttons, or go all out with a glaze in a piping bag to draw on features like hair and clothes. The act of baking together as a family is both fun and educational. It’s also a wonderful way to experience and cultivate pride in one’s accomplishments.
Spend quality time together as a family by making gingerbread men and then enjoying them.
GINGERBREAD MAN COOKIES RECIPE
Recipe by Linda Kaumphawi
Course: Snacks, Treats
Cuisine: Global
Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
INGREDIENTS
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350 g cake flour, plus extra for rolling
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1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
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2 tsp ground ginger
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1 tsp ground cinnamon
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125 g butter
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175 g light brown soft sugar
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1 egg
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4 tbsp. golden syrup
METHOD
- Sift together flour, bicarbonate of soda, ginger and cinnamon, and pour into the bowl of a food processor. Add the butter and blend until the mixture has the appearance of breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar.
- Beat the egg and syrup together lightly, add to the flour mixture and pulse until the dough clumps together. Tip out, knead briefly until smooth, wrap in Clingfilm and chill in the fridge for 15 minutes.
- Roll out the dough on a well floured surface (this is very important to ensure dough does stick to surface when transferring them) until its 5mm thick.
- Cut into shapes using a gingerbread men cookie cutter.
- Place them onto the trays leaving spaces in between in case they spread.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes in a preheated 180°C oven.
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