A fun time spent with kids to make a delicious treat. Lots of fun and yum for the tum!!!!
WHAT YOU NEED:
125g butter (at room temperature)
100g brown sugar
125ml golden syrup
1 egg yolk
375g plain flour
1 tbs ground ginger (you can adjust this is you like a more or less intense flavour)
1 tsp mixed spice (again you may adjust this to suit your tastes)
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Decorations. I used smarties.
WHAT YOU DO:
1. Preheat the oven to 180 celcuis and grease a cookie tray.
2. Beat the butter and sugar in a bowl till the mix becomes light and fluffy.
3. Slowly add the egg yolk and the syrup till the mix comes together.
4. In a seperate bowl sift flour, ground ginger, mixed spice and bicarb soda. Slowly combine the butter mixture and the flour and knead till the dough becomes smooth.
5. Wrap in plastic and refridgerate for 30 mins.
6. Dust surface with flour and roll out dough and use a cookie cutter to cut shapes. Bake in oven for aproximately 10 mins or until brown.
7. Remove cool and decorate.
