Recipe: Gingerbread Man + Hello Kitty Biscuits

 Gingerbread Man + Hello Kitty Biscuits

Making these gingerbread biscuits with the kids was very fun.The dough was easy to handle, but because of the hot climate, it got a little sticky towards the end. The kids enjoyed drawing faces and decorating their gingerbread men. We also bought a Hello Kitty cutter, which we used for the first time. It's slightly more tricky using the Hello Kitty cutter as a little more precision is required (ie how thick to roll out the dough as it affects the "legs" of the Hello Kitty and helps it stand). We were very happy with how the biscuits turned out. A beautiful assortment of different shapes!

Above Figures description shown below :-

Hello Kitty Gingerbread Biscuit

I like my Santa plate! :)

  

Concentrating - Baby C did a very good job!

Happy bakers! 

Gingerbread Biscuits

1. Preparation time: 30 minutes
2. Cooking time: 10 - 12 minutes
3. Makes about 20

Ingredients

1. 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour
2. 1/4 tsp salt
3. 2 tsp baking soda
4. 1 heaped tsp ground ginger
5. 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
6. 4 tbsp unsalted butter
7. 1/2 cup brown sugar
8. 1/3 cup golden syrup (or dark corn syrup)
9. 1 tbsp evaporated milk (I omitted this)

1. In a saucepan over medium low heat, heat the butter, sugar and syrup together until dissolved and allow to cool.

2. Sift the flour, salt, baking soda and spices together into a bowl. Once the syrup mixture has cooled, mix into the dry ingredients with the evaporated milk (if using) to make a dough. Chill in fridge for 30 minutes.

3. Preheat oven to 375F/190C and grease two baking sheets. Roll out the cookie dough to about 1/4 inch (5mm) thick and cut into desired shapes (gingerbread man / Hello Kitty / heart).

4. Place on the baking sheets, allowing a little space to spread, and bake for 10-15 minutes until golden. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly for 10 minutes on the baking tray. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.