Basic Gingerbread Dough

• 250 g butter, at room temp
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup golden syrup
• 2 egg yolks
• 5 cups plain flour
• 2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 12 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

1. Place butter, syrup and yolks in a big bowl.
2. Beat till creamy using electric mixer.
3. Stir in all other ingredients.
4. Using your hands bring the dough together.
5. Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth.
6. Set aside for whatever project you have in mind - will make one house or 24 cookies !

butter, brown sugar, golden syrup, egg yolks, flour, bicarbonate of soda, ground ginger, ground cloves, cinnamon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/basic-gingerbread-dough-388429 (may not work)