Recipe by mummycooks.com
These perfectly spiced, chewy, and delicious Gingerbread Cut-Out Cookies from mummycooks are ideal for festive baking! This simple, family-friendly recipe is easy enough for kids to help make, turning it into a fun Christmas activity. We even show you how to add a small hole to hang your gingerbread men as edible tree decorations! Get ready for the best holiday baking tradition.
Cook time: 15-20 minutes
Makes: 5 Adult portions
Ingredients
250g Plain Flour
75g Butter
75g brown sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 egg
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
Method
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add in the egg, maple syrup and baking powder and mix thoroughly.
- Sift the flour and spices in a separate bowl.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients, shape the dough into a bowl and place in the fridge for a minimum of 30 minutes.
- Roll the dough out into a thin layer and cut into desired shapes.
- Place on a parchment lined baking tray and bake in the oven at 180°C for 15-20 minutes until golden.
- Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before decorating.
Decorating Tip (For Hanging): Before baking, use a cocktail stick or a straw to carefully punch a small hole at the top of the cookie shape if you plan to thread a ribbon through for hanging.
Storage and weaning advice is available on mummycooks.com for these cookies.
