Gingerbread Men

Ingredients

• Ginger

  Spices, ground

  2 tsp or 4g

• Cinnamon

  Spices, ground

  1 tsp or 3g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  125g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  1 extra large or 56g

• Wheat flour

  White, all-purpose, unenriched

  350g

• Brown sugar

  175g

• Baking soda

  Leavening agents

  1 tsp or 5g

• Syrups, table blends

  Corn, refiner, and sugar

  4 tbsp or 80g

Directions

1. Sift together the flour, baking soda, ginger, and cinnamon into a clean bowl. Add the butter in chunks.
2. Rub the butter into the dry ingredients with your fingers until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
3. Microwave the syrup briefly to loosen it. Once slightly cooled, add the egg and beat lightly.
4. Pour the syrup and egg mixture into the flour mixture and combine with a spatula.
5. Turn the mixture onto a lightly floured surface and knead until soft. Wrap in cling film and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
6. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking trays with parchment paper.
7. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to 0.25 inches thick. Cut into shapes with a cookie cutter.
8. Place the shapes on the baking trays, leaving space for spreading.
9. Bake for 12-15 minutes until lightly golden brown. Cool on the tray for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.