Easy gingerbread biscuits

Method

For the gingerbread biscuits:-

1. Heat 100g Co-op unsalted butter, 100g Co-op Fairtrade light brown soft sugar and 3 tbsp golden syrup in a pan until melted
2. 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
3. Stir, then mix in 1 Co-op British free range egg, beaten
4. Form into a ball, flatten and wrap in cling film, then chill for 30 mins
5. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4
6. On a surface dusted with flour, roll out half the dough to a thickness of 0.4cm (you can freeze the other half)
7. Cut into house and tree shapes
8. Bake for 10-12 mins, until just golden
9. Leave to cool on wire racks

For the icing:-

1. Mix 115g Fairtrade icing sugar with 3 tsp boiling water to make a smooth paste
2. Spoon into a piping bag with a 0.3mm nozzle and decorate the houses and trees