Gingerbread Men Recipe (Original video)

Ingredients:

• 125 grams soft unsalted butter
• 175 grams light brown sugar
• 80 grams golden syrup (or corn syrup)
• 1 large egg
• 350 grams plain flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• Pinch of nutmeg and cloves
• 400 grams icing sugar
• 15 grams egg white powder (or fresh egg whites)
• 4 tablespoons water (adjust as needed)

Instructions:

1. Cream together butter and brown sugar in a mixer.
2. Add golden syrup and egg, mix until smooth.
3. Incorporate flour, baking powder, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves to form a dough.
4. Chill the dough for 30 minutes to an hour.
5. Roll out the dough to 4mm thickness and cut out gingerbread shapes.
6. Bake at 170°C for 10 minutes until golden.
7. Prepare royal icing by mixing icing sugar, egg white powder, and water until smooth.
8. Color the icing as desired.
9. Decorate cooled gingerbread men with royal icing.
10. Enjoy the festive treats!