Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients
- 350g Plain Flour
- 175g Brown Sugar
- 100g Margarine
- 20g Cocoa Powder
- 4 tablespoons Golden syrup
- 2 teaspoons Ginger powder
- 1 teaspoon Bicarbonate of soda
- 1 Lightly beaten Egg
Preheat the oven to 190C/Gas 5. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Sift the flour into a large bowl. Add the bicarbonate of soda, cocoa powder and ginger and mix well together. Add the margarine and work it well into the flour mixture until you achieve bread crumb consistency. Add the brown sugar and mix well.
Add the beaten egg and golden syrup and knead the mixture until you form a dough. Wrap the dough in cling film and seal it properly and allow to rest for around 20-30 minutes. If more convenient you may prepare the dough a day before and place it in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it. To prepare the cookies, dust your work surface with flour and roll out your dough with a rolling pin to around 3mm all-over thickness. Use cookie shapes to cut out shapes in the dough and place them on the lined baking sheet. Cook in the oven for around 15-20 minutes. The dough should be still soft and pliable when taken out of the oven. Allow to cool completely before removing from the baking tray. You may decorate the cookies to your liking or just enjoy them as they are.
Recipe by Anton B Dougall
