Gingerbread Recipe
Christmas Gingerbread Men & Festive Shapes
Gingerbread is a staple at Christmas, from festive shapes to ornate houses and, of course, gingerbread men with their smiling faces. These ginger biscuits pack a spicy punch, whilst their deep colour offers a warming touch against the winter evenings.
This gingerbread recipe includes easy step-by-step instructions. Bake gingerbread stars and angels for the tree, or decorate gingerbread men with grandkids. Whip up a batch a day before Christmas day.
How to make Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients
For the Gingerbread biscuits
- 510g plain flour
- 170g softened butter
- 150g soft brown sugar
- 280g golden syrup
- 4 tsp ground ginger (or more if you like it fiery)
- 1.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda
For the Icing
- 125g icing sugar
- 15ml warm water
Method
- Beat the sugar and butter until light and creamy. Add the golden syrup, flour, ginger and bicarbonate of soda.
- Combine everything until it begins to look like a rough crumb. Use your hands to work it into a smooth dough.
- Pop the dough into the fridge to cool for at least 10 minutes. Whilst the dough is cooling, preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/Gas 4. Line your baking trays with parchment paper.
- Place the dough between two sheets of lightly floured baking paper and roll to ½ cm thick (or thinner for crispier biscuits).
- Pick your festive themed cookie cutters (we suggest stars, angels or trees) and cut out your shapes. Repeat the process with any remaining dough.
- Place the shapes on the baking sheets, leaving room for them to spread slightly, and bake for 6-10 minutes until golden brown.
- To make the icing, sift your icing sugar and slowly mix your water until you reach the consistency you desire. Add food colouring to make different shades.
- Allow the biscuits to cool to room temperature and then enjoy decorating with your children or grandchildren.
Pro Tip: Before baking your shapes, add a hole with a straw. Once cooked add a piece of twine, ribbon or string and decorate. You now have edible Christmas decorations.
Once you’ve filled your home with the aromatic aromas of ginger, take your biscuits and decorate the Christmas tree or simple dig in and enjoy your bakes! This recipe is perfect to add to your Christmas eve traditions.
Explore our winter recipes, from our Honey and Oat Cookies to the cosy Toffee Apple Crumble.
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