Easy Gingerbread Cookies
An easy spiced gingerbread cookie recipe without molasses, perfect for Christmas cookies and to decorate as gifts for neighbours, friends or family.
Equipment
- Small saucepan
- Cookie Cutters of Your Choice
- Baking Sheet
- Greaseproof Paper
- Rolling Pin
Ingredients
- 75 grams unsalted butter
- 100 grams light brown sugar
- 100 grams golden syrup
- 225 grams plain flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 0.5 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
Instructions
- Prepare two baking sheets with greaseproof paper and set aside.
- In a small saucepan melt together the butter, light brown sugar and golden syrup, mixing together well.
- In a separate bowl, add the flour, ginger, nutmeg and bicarbonate of soda.
- Pour the melted butter, sugar and golden syrup mixture over the flour and mix to combine. It should cool slightly as you combine the ingredients to form a dough.
- Sprinkle some flour into your work surface and roll out your dough. Cut out your shapes using cookie cutters of your choice and put the cookies onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes. 20 minutes in, preheat your oven to 170º C.
- Bake the cookies for 10 minutes or until golden brown, and then remove from the oven and allow to cool before decorating or eating.