Gingerbread biscuits

I love gingerbread, and this is a really good easy recipe!

THE RECIPE

Gingerbread biscuits
Makes a lot!
(This recipe fills 3-4 baking trays so you might want to halve the recipe if you're not baking for a group!)

350g plain flour
2tsp ground ginger
1tsp bicarbonate of soda
125g butter
150g soft dark brown sugar
4 tbsp golden syrup
1 medium egg
Chocolate drops (or decoration of your choice - raisins, icing, smarties etc.)

1. Preheat the oven to 180C and line 2 baking trays with baking paper. 

2. Sift the flour, ginger and bicarbonate of soda into a large mixing bowl and stir together with a wooden spoon.

3. Dice the butter and rub into the mixture with your fingers.  Continue until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs, then stir in the sugar. 

4.  Beat the egg, and add to the mixture along with the golden syrup.  Stir until the mixture starts to hold together like dough.  Get your hands in the bowl and make into a ball.

5.  Sprinkle some flour on a clean surface (to avoid sticking), and roll out the dough mixture with a rolling pin.  Roll until it's about 5mm thick and then use cookie cutters to cut the biscuits.  Re roll the left over mixture and continue until you've used it all up. 

6.  Place the biscuits on a baking tray (you'll probably need a spatula to transport them), and add the chocolate drops.  If you're using icing to stick decorations on this will need to be done after baking.  If you run out of room use baking paper to lay out the biscuits as this can easily be transferred onto the baking tray once the first batch is done. 

7.  Bake each batch for 10 minutes.  Allow the biscuits to cool slightly and enjoy!

These will keep for around 3 days if kept in a sealed container. 

Delicious enjoyed with a cup of tea!