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Here is the Best Gingerbread Recipe 2023 from Good Housekeeping:

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/food/recipes/a564670/easy-gingerbread-recipe/

Ingredients for gingerbread

  • 75g unsalted butter
  • 100g light brown soft sugar
  • 100g golden syrup
  • 225g plain flour, plus extra to dust
  • 2tsp ground ginger
  • 1tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 8cm gingerbread man cutter
  • Coloured icing pens

How to make gingerbread biscuits:

  1. In a small pan, heat the butter, sugar and golden syrup over low heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Set aside to cool for 5min.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix the flour, ginger and bicarbonate of soda. Make a well in the centre and pour in the butter mixture. Stir to combine. Using your hands, bring together to form a soft dough and knead briefly until smooth. Wrap and chill for 15min to firm up slightly.
  3. Line 2 large baking sheets with baking parchment. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 3mm thick. Using the gingerbread man cutter, stamp out shapes, re-rolling trimmings as needed. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet, spacing apart. You should have about 20 biscuits. Chill for 30min.
  4. Preheat oven to 190°C (170°C fan) mark 5. Bake the biscuits for 10min, or until sandy to the touch. Leave to cool for 5min on the sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  5. Decorate with icing pens and serve.

Per serving:

  • Calories: 96
  • Protein: 1g
  • Total fat: 2g
  • Saturates: 1g
  • Carbs: 18g
  • Total sugars: 9g
  • Fibre: 0g