Making Gingerbread Men in Room 3  

* 2-2 1/2 cups plain flour
* 1/2 tsp baking soda
* 1 Tbsp Ground Ginger
* 1 cup Soft Brown Sugar
* 150g butter
* 1 egg, beaten
* 1/2 cup Chelsea Icing Sugar
* Food colouring & lollies to decorate

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.

2. Sift flour, baking soda and ginger together and place in a bowl or food processor. Add Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar or Dark Cane Sugar.

3. Add butter and rub in with fingertips or pulse in food processor until resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add egg and stir or pulse to mix. If the dough is too sticky, add a little more flour to the mix and wrap in cling wrap. Refrigerate for half an hour.

4. Roll out on lightly floured surface or between 2 sheets of baking paper until 5mm thick. Using cookie cutters, cut shapes and place on tray. Form leftover dough into a ball and re-roll and repeat cutting out until all the dough is used up.

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