Biscuits - Cookies and Gingerbread

It is the school sports day on Thursday. I have volunteered to make something for the refreshment stall. Someone else is doing scones for cream teas so I said I would do something for the children.

I've bought white chocolate buttons to add to double chocolate cookies but my son has asked me to make gingerbread men too.

I found the gingerbread recipe on the Silkysteps forum.

340g plain flour,
1 tsp bicarb of soda,
1 beaten egg,
4 tbs golden syrup,
175g soft brown sugar (I tend to just use granulated white sugar),
115g butter,
2 tsp ground ginger.

Set oven to 190c/375f/gas mark 5. Grease baking tray. Put the butter, sugar and syrup in saucepan, stir over a low heat until melted.

Sift the flour, ground ginger & bicarb of soda into a mixing bowl. Add melted syrup mixture and the beaten egg. Mix together and knead into a ball. Place the dough into a plastic bag & put in the fridge for 30 mins.

Roll out or press with hands until half cm thick. Cut out shapes with cutters. Bake for 10 to 15 minus until they are golden brown. Put on wire rack to cool.

These gingerbread biscuits are delicious plain but I tend to add some icing/sprinkles if I am making them for children.