Easy Christmas Gingerbread Recipe for kids!

A fun and easy Christmas activity with the kids.

Preparation Time 20 minutes
Cooking Time 15 minutes
Serves 8+
Difficulty Level Easy

What you will need:
Rolling pin
Gingerbread man cutter

Ingredients:

• 350g plain flour
• 2 tsp ginger, ground
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 100g butter
• 175g soft light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 4 tbsp golden syrup

Method: 

1. Preheat oven 190’C/Gas mark 5
2. Put the flour, ginger and soda into a bowl and rub in the butter
3. Add sugar and stir in the syrup and egg to make a firm dough
4. Roll out to about 5mm thick and cut out your gingerbread men
5. If you don’t have a gingerbread man cutter then use whatever you have – stars and hearts are just as tasty
6. Put a sheet of baking paper on a tray and evenly space out the biscuits, bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown
7. Leave to firm up for a couple of minutes before placing on a wire rack to cook
8. Once cooled, decorate with icing
9. Makes approximately 20 biscuits

Recipe from www.netmums.com