
Easy gingerbread biscuits
https://www.coop.co.uk/recipes/easy-gingerbread-biscuits
You can decorate these gingerbread house biscuits with icing for a fun festive activity
Each serving contains
% of adult’s reference intake | Carbohydrates per serving : 15g
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Ingredients
- 100g Co-op unsalted butter
- 100g Co-op Fairtrade light brown soft sugar
- 3 tbsp golden syrup
- 250g Co-op plain white flour
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Zest of ½ orange
- 1 Co-op British free range egg, beaten
- 115g Fairtrade icing sugar
Method
For the gingerbread biscuits:-
- Heat 100g Co-op unsalted butter, 100g Co-op Fairtrade light brown soft sugar and 3 tbsp golden syrup in a pan until melted
- Put 250g Co-op plain white flour, ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp ground cinnamon and the zest of ½ orange in a large bowl and pour over the butter mixture
- Stir, then mix in 1 Co-op British free range egg, beaten
- Form into a ball, flatten and wrap in cling film, then chill for 30 mins
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4
- On a surface dusted with flour, roll out half the dough to a thickness of 0.4cm (you can freeze the other half)
- Cut into house and tree shapes
- Bake for 10-12 mins, until just golden
- Leave to cool on wire racks
For the icing:-
- Mix 115g Fairtrade icing sugar with 3 tsp boiling water to make a smooth paste
- Spoon into a piping bag with a 0.3mm nozzle and decorate the houses and trees