Looking for a fun and easy recipe that’s perfect for baking with the kids during the Christmas break? We’ve got you covered.
You’ll all love cutting out these adorable gingerbread people biscuits and adding faces, features and maybe some clothes or stylish accessories.
Soft and fluffy in the center and crisp on the edges, they’re sure to have the whole family feeling extra festive.
And to top it all off they can be stored for up to one week in an airtight container at room temperature, so there’s plenty of time to tuck into the tasty treats – although we certainly wouldn’t be able to keep them around for that long…
If you have missed any of the other recipes in our Sweet Treats series, then you can find them by clicking here.
Christmas gingerbread biscuits
Makes 12
Ingredients
- 85g Flora 100% Natural
- 225g plain flour
- 85g soft brown sugar
- 85g golden syrup
- 1tsp baking powder
- 1tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1tsp ground ginger
- 1tsp ground cinnamon
- 1tsp vanilla extract
For the decoration:
- Currants
- Glace cherries
- Easy cookie icing (optional)
Method
- Sieve the dry ingredients together well.
- Place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix together to form a soft dough.
- Roll out the dough to a thickness of about 75mm (¼ inch).
- Using cutters, cut into gingerbread people.
- Lift carefully on to lightly greased baking trays and press currants into the dough for eyes and pieces of cherry for mouths.
- Bake in the centre of a preheated oven at 210C /190C Fan/450F/Gas Mark 7 for about 10 minutes. Check that the shapes are not scorching after about six minutes.
- Allow to cool on wire racks before serving.