Gingerbread Men

Ingredients

• Ginger

  Spices, ground

  2 tsp or 4g

• Cinnamon

  Spices, ground

  1 tsp or 3g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  8 ¹³⁄₁₆ tbsp or 125g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  1 extra large or 56g

• Wheat flour

  White, all-purpose, unenriched

  2 ¹³⁄₁₆ cup or 350g

• Brown sugar

  1 ³⁄₁₆ cup unpacked or 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. Using your fingers, rub the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
3. Gently microwave the syrup to loosen its consistency. Once cooled down a bit, add the egg and lightly beat together.
4. Pour the syrup and egg mixture into the flour mixture and combine with a plastic spatula.
5. Turn the combined mixture onto a lightly floured surface and knead the dough until soft. Wrap the dough in cling film and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
6. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line two baking trays with baking parchment.
7. Remove the dough from the fridge. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 0.25 inches (0.5 cm) thick.
8. Using a cookie cutter, cut the dough into desired shapes. Place them on the baking trays, leaving space for spreading.
9. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool on the tray for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.