Ginger Stars

• Ginger Stars
• 3 cups All Purpose Flour (Plain Flour)
• 1.5 teaspoons bicarbonate soda (baking soda)
• 160 grams unsalted butter (about 1-1/2 sticks), cut into cubes at room temperature
• 1 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/3 cup Ground Ginger (25g) (use a new jar of ginger for best flavor)
• 1/4 cup Mixed Spice (recipe below)
• 1 tablespoon Golden Syrup (or Maple Syrup or Molasses if you don't have golden syrup)
• 1/3 cup hot water
• coarse Raw Sugar for sanding
• Mixed Spice
• 5 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon Ground Cloves
• 1 teaspoon Ground Cardamon (optional)
• 1 teaspoon Allspice (optional)

1. Sift the flour, bicarbonate soda, ground ginger, mixed spice and brown sugar into the bowl of a stand mixer.
2. Add the room temperature butter cubes to the flour, sugar and spices.
3. With the paddle attachment of the stand mixer, mix the flour and butter mixture on low speed until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
4. Combine the hot water and golden syrup and mix well. Pour the liquid into the mixing bowl. Continue to mix on a low speed until the mixture forms a smooth paste. Stop the mixer when the dough comes together fully.
5. Wrap the dough and chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour. The dough will roll out smoother if it is chilled through.
6. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough until it is about 1/2 cm or 1/4 in thick and cut out star shapes. Place the stars on a baking sheet tray (I like to use a silpat cookie sheet, but you could use a tray lined with baking paper also). Sprinkle liberally with coarse sugar.
7. Bake in 180 degree Celcius (350 degree Farenheit) oven for about 10 minutes or until the cookies are just starting to brown and can be moved easily on the tray. Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes on the tray before transferring onto a wire rack to cool completely.

ginger, flour, bicarbonate soda, unsalted butter, brown sugar, ground ginger, mixed spice, golden syrup, water, sugar, mixed spice, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, ground cardamon, allspice

Taken from food52.com/recipes/39107-ginger-stars (may not work)