Recipe: gingerbread men
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These gingerbread men are incredibly cute. That’s why I always feel sorry when a leg accidentally breaks while decorating them with icing. If you don’t eat them yourself right away, they’re also lovely to give as a gift during the holidays.
How to make the gingerbread men
- Mix the butter and sugar with a hand mixer until creamy, then beat in the syrup.
- Stir the spices, salt and baking powder into the flour. Using the dough hooks of the hand mixer, gently mix it into the butter mixture until a smooth dough forms.
- Wrap the dough in cling film and let it rest in the refrigerator for 60 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 190°C.
- Dust the work surface with flour and roll out the dough to an evenly thick sheet. Cut out the cookies and place the men on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- Bake the gingerbread men for 10 minutes until nicely browned, then let them cool on a wire rack.
- Meanwhile, make the icing. Gradually stir the water into the sugar until it reaches the right consistency.
- Color the icing with (natural) food coloring and decorate the men.
Title: Christmas
Authors: Arno and Mireille van Elst
Price: €21.99
Publisher: Snor
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