Gingerbread Men

• 1/2 cup butter, chopped
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 None large egg yolk
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup golden syrup or honey
• None None candied cherries and assorted candies, to decorate
• None None FOR THE ICING
• 1 None large egg white
• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 2-3 drops lemon juice
• None None food coloring, of choice

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F. Lightly grease 2 baking trays or line with parchment paper.
2. Beat butter and sugar for 2-3 mins, until creamy. Add egg yolk and mix well. Sift flour, ginger and baking soda together. Warm golden syrup in a saucepan over low heat then lightly mix into butter mixture until combined. Add flour mixture and mix until combined.
3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until smooth. Roll out to 1/4 inch thick then cut out gingerbread men with a floured cookie cutter. Arrange on prepared trays and bake for 10-15 mins. Let cool on trays.
4. Meanwhile, to make the icing, whip egg white until frothy. Add powdered sugar, a spoonful at a time, beating well after each addition. When icing reaches a piping consistency, mix in lemon juice. Add food coloring. Use to decorate cooled gingerbread men. Decorate with candied cherries and assorted candies.

butter, granulated sugar, egg yolk, flour, ground ginger, baking soda, golden syrup, candied cherries, icing, egg white, powdered sugar, lemon juice, food coloring

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