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Ingredients

  • 125g butter
  • 1/2 cup (100g) firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 1/2 cups (375g) of plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 3 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) golden syrup

Method

  • Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius.
  • Beat the butter and sugar together until light and creamy. Add the egg and beat until combined.
  • Sift dry ingredients and stir into butter mixture with the golden syrup. Mix to a dough and knead gently on a lightly floured surface until smooth.
  • Roll out dough between two sheets of baking paper until about 3mm thick. Cut gingerbread men or circular cookies from dough and place on baking paper on baking tray. Re-roll dough as many times as necessary.
  • Bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly golden. Cool on trays.