these little guys are so great for kids and adults to make together
ingredients
400 g plain flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1½ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp ground allspice
100 g light brown sugar
4tbsp treacle
1 egg
75 g melted unsalted butter
royal icing (to decorate)
50 g sweets
method
- grease two baking trays
- into a bowl sift the flour spices and bicarbonate of soda
- mix in the sugar, treacle, butter and egg to a smooth paste
- wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge until firm
- pre-heat the to 190°C/gas mark 5
- onto a lightly floured surfaced roll out the dough to around 6mm thick
- cut out gingerbread bears and place on trays
- bake for 8-10 minutes and cool on a wire rack
- decorate
will stay fresh in an airtight container for up to 10 days
recipe and picture courtesy of 500 cookies by Phillipa Vanstone
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