Dust off the Christmas tree and untangle the lights because it’s that time of the year already! Everyone loves a gingerbread man, and Sneaky Wholefoods have made it easy for us to whip up with their Ginger Bread Cookie Better Being base.
Decorating your ginger bread men with the kids is the perfect weekend activity to really get into the spirit of things!
Ingredients:
- 200g Sneaky Wholefoods Ginger Bread Cookie Better Being Base
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 egg or egg replacer
- 60g Butter, softened
- 2 1/2 tbsp Molasses
- Flour or corn starch for cutting
Method:
- Preheat oven to 160c and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- In a large bowl, place the base mix and baking powder and whisk to combine well.
- Create a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add the butter, molasses, egg and vanilla, mixing to combine after each addition. The dough will be thick and sticky.
- Transfer the dough to a large sheet of baking paper, cover with another sheet of baking paper and roll into a rectangle, about half a centimetre thick. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
- Pull back the top sheet of baking paper, dip a gingerbread man cutter in flour or corn starch, and use it to cut out shapes from the dough. With each cut, jiggle the cutter back and forth to create a neat shape.
- Transfer onto lined baking tray and repeat steps until all dough has been used.
- Bake in oven for 12-15 minutes. Allow cookies to cool before icing.
