Crystal Springs Gingerbread Men Cookies
The Festive Season is here and what better way to celebrate than with a few delicious Gingerbread Men Cookies. Put on your apron and bring out the oven mitts!
What you will need:
- 2 Cups of Cake Flour
- 15 ml of Ground Cinnamon
- 2 ml of Ground Cloves
- 5 ml of Ground Ginger
- 5 ml of Bicarbonate of Soda
- 150 g of Brown Sugar
- 30 ml of Milk (or water)
- 80 ml of Maple Syrup
- 80 g of Unsalted Butter
- Smarties, Jelly Tots, Glazed Cherries for Decoration
What to do:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C
- Place the oven rack above the middle position
- Line a baking tray with baking paper or a silicone mat
- Sift the flour, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground ginger, salt and bicarbonate of soda together
- Add the brown sugar and combine well
- Heat the milk, maple syrup and butter together in the microwave or on the stove for approximately 1 minute
- Add the mixture to the dry mix and stir until a thick dough forms
- Knead the dough into a smooth ball
- Roll the dough out to about a 3mm thickness on a floured surface
- Cut the dough into the desired shape
- Decorate the shapes with Jelly Tots (for the eyes), a piece of cherry (for the mouth) and Smarties (for the buttons)
- Bake for approximately 7-10 minutes
- Leave to cool before eating