Gingerbread Men

Name: Gingerbread Men
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 375 g/13 oz (3 cups) plain (allpurpose) flour, plus extra if needed, and for dusting; 1 recipe quantity Royal Icing; ½ tsp ground mixed spice (apple pie spice); ½ tsp ground mixed spice (apple pie spice); 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 150 g/5½ oz (scant ⅔ cup) dairy-free butter; 120 g/4¼ oz (generous ½ cup) dark muscavado sugar; 60 g/2 oz (¼ cup) golden syrup (light corn syrup); 60 g/2 oz (¼ cup) golden syrup (light corn syrup)

Preparation info

Makes
20

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Great British Vegan

By Aimee Ryan

Published 2021

About

Making gingerbread men is perhaps my favourite Christmas activity. The scent of the dough makes me so happy and I love getting creative with the icing designs. These will keep for a couple of weeks (theoretically) so make great gifts too.

Ingredients

150 g/5½ oz (scant ⅔ cup) dairy-free butter
120

Europe
United Kingdom
Vegan
Mediterranean
Cookies

Method

In a small saucepan, gently melt the butter, sugar and golden syrup together over a low heat.
In a large bowl, stir the flour, bicarbonate of soda and spices together. Pour the melted butter mixture into the bowl and mix well to form a dough, adding a little more flour if it is too sticky. You should have a smooth, soft dough. Wrap in greaseproof paper and chil