Ingredients
24 portion(s)
Gingerbread Men
- 120 grams Butter
- 100 grams brown sugar
- 130 grams golden syrup
- 1 egg yolk
- 1.5 tablespoons ground ginger
- 1.5 teaspoons mixed spice
- 1 teaspoon bicarb soda
- 370 grams plain flour
Icing
- 1 egg white
- 150 grams icing sugar
- food colouring of choice
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6
25min
Preparation 15minBaking/Cooking -
7
easy
Preparation -
8
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Recipe is created for
TM 31
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Recipe's preparation
Pre-heat oven to 180C.
Place syrup, sugar, butter, mixed spice and ginger into mixing bowl and mix 5 min/50 C/speed 2.
Add egg and mix 3 sec/speed 3.
Add flour and bicarb and mix 10 sec/speed 5 until combined.
Knead 2 min/"Closed lid" /"Dough mode" .
Press dough into a disc. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to rest.
Place the dough on a sheet of baking paper and roll out until about 4mm thick. Use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes. Place on trays about 3cm apart. Repeat with any excess dough.
Bake for 8 -10 minutes, transfer onto cooling rack with an egg slide.
Place Butterfly in a cleaned, dry bowl and place egg white inside.
Beat for 3 mins/50 degrees/speed 4.
Continuing at speed 4, gradually add icing sugar through the hole in the lid.
Add food colouring if desired, and mix at speed 4 until colour is uniform.
Pour icing into a sandwich-sized zip lock bag, and snip one corner off to pipe the icing onto the men.
Gingerbread Men
Icing
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Tip
Allowing the dough to cool in the fridge means it will hold together better when you cut out the shapes.
This recipe is an adaption of a recipe from Australian Good Taste - December 2003 , Page 40, and I used "Bec's Gingerbread Dough" as a guide for the method.
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Comments
Add a commentDelicious, a real crowd pleaser
Delicious, a real crowd pleaser
Absolutely the best recipe ever. Disappeared in...
Absolutely the best recipe ever. Disappeared in record time again this Christmas.
Thanks for the grest recipe with a nice amount of...
Thanks for the grest recipe with a nice amount of spice. As I didn't have mixed spice, I replaced it with cinnamon and it was yummy. It's an elegant recipe as the yolk gets used in the cookie mix and the white gets used in the icing.
The cookie is not too sweet so it can carry the icing. As I didn't flood the cookie, I had a fair bit of icing left over.
I wouldn't change a thing.
Great recipe. Left it in the oven for 10 minutes....
Great recipe. Left it in the oven for 10 minutes. (Was trying to multitask). Next time I will take them out earlier. They still very nice and tasty.
Perfect works every time 😉
Perfect works every time 😉
starbe: Absolutely agree! I'm the same - love this...
starbe: Absolutely agree! I'm the same - love this recipe!
I've been making these for many years despite the...
I've been making these for many years despite the fact I was never a fan of gingerbread. These are SO SO good that now I buy gingerbread out and about hoping to get something that tastes similar. None are ever as good as this. The absolute best!
I make a few batches of these every Christmas,...
I make a few batches of these every Christmas, they are SO good and do not fail!
My sister said theyre the best she's had! Kids absolutely love them and are perfect for for festive snack in the lead up as well.
Make them thick and they will be lovely and soft rather than like a rock.
I make the dough when i have a chance then pop it in the fridge until I'm organised to have the kids cut out the shapes sometime, too easy.
Never had a fail with this recipe and my kids love...
Never had a fail with this recipe and my kids love it.
Our go to recipe for the perfect gingerbread man!...
Our go to recipe for the perfect gingerbread man! Plus its great getting the kids all set up for decorating them 😁
Perfect cookie. We used Nuttelex and didn't use...
Perfect cookie. We used Nuttelex and didn't use icing. Super popular
Have made this several times. Great tasting...
Have made this several times. Great tasting recipe. Makes a terrific activity to do with the kids.
Ninjabread man...
Made Ninjabread men & they turned out a treat!! Great recipe!!
Very yummy biscuits and we haven't even iced them...
Very yummy biscuits and we haven't even iced them yet. Added a little cinnamon as well. thanks for the recipe. We will definitely make more now that I've refilled the ground ginger jar!
Easy as to make . Great for for gifts I often...
Easy as to make . Great for for gifts I often freeze half the dough to make fresh later. My kids love them plain as a nice biscuit . Thanks for the recipe
Love love love! I made two batches for a family...
Love love love! I made two batches for a family gathering. One batch made so many I think I'll leave the rest in the fridge for another day. Anyone know how long it will keep in the fridge?
Yummy! My boys couldn’t eat a lot at once so...
Yummy! My boys couldn’t eat a lot at once so next time I’d probably make smaller cookies. They expanded a lot for me.
Dough was sticky after refrigerating so hard to move once cut with cookie cutter
Maz neyland:...
Maz neyland:
hi Maz. I’ve done it twice with the TM5. Turned out great both times. I only cut the sugar down to 80gm, no dramas
I did this on fan forced and it turned out kind of...
I did this on fan forced and it turned out kind of hard like the store bought ginger biscuits ... and they were totally addictive!!! oh my god !!!! We polished the whole thing off in a day lol ... I have a TM5 I’ll try normal bake next time (no fan forced) just to see the difference
Made this with my three year old daughter, it was...
Made this with my three year old daughter, it was very easy and we loved the biscuits. My mixture was VERY wet at the end so I added some extra flour and left it in the fridge for about an hour. The biscuits are very good if they are a little bit think and not over cooked. I had a few that were too thin and were no good. Decorated with icing and m&ms.
I make this in my TM31 regularly throughout the...
I make this in my TM31 regularly throughout the year - it’s a fantastic recipe and works perfectly
Hi guys! ...
Hi guys!
Can someone please tell me if they have done this recipe in the tm5 I would like to make this.
And any little hints would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance 😊
Worked great for me today, I didn't use the fan in...
Worked great for me today, I didn't use the fan in the oven, just normal oven, lovely taste and texture and easy to handle! Raisins for eyes, candied peel for buttons, my three and four year olds loved decorating them, thanks
(I added half a teaspoon of allspice as I have no mixed spice and no ginger as I thought the kids might not like it! I didn't use the icing recipe as I had some left over from some Christmas tree biscuits I had frozed which we also iced this morning so I tarted them up a bit with that, we've been busy! )
Hi I’m just about to make this and was hoping...
Hi I’m just about to make this and was hoping someone might be able to confirm if it’s 180C fan forced? Thanks
Just made 11 batches of this...to make 180...
Just made 11 batches of this...to make 180 gingerbread men for a Church camp activity! Such a great recipe - simple to whip up and tastes so good.
perfect- rolled mine a little thicker - I like...
perfect- rolled mine a little thicker - I like softer gingerbread rather than hard - yum from everyone here!
Easy and delicious!! Bonus!!
Easy and delicious!! Bonus!!
Great recipe. The kids absolutely loved the...
Great recipe. The kids absolutely loved the cookies.
Wonderful recipe, delicious, easy and fun to...
Wonderful recipe, delicious, easy and fun to decorate! Thank you!
Delicious and easy to make.
Delicious and easy to make.
Delicious. And great to decorate.
Delicious. And great to decorate.
A quick easy winner!
A quick easy winner!
This was so easy and delish! I didn't have any...
This was so easy and delish! I didn't have any mixed spice so I used cinnamon with a small amount of nutmeg and cloves. Really yummy!
Fantastic recipe! Works perfectly every time.I...
Fantastic recipe! Works perfectly every time.I used molasses instead of golden syrup for a lovely dark gingerbread. Thanks for sharing.
This is my go to recipe every year - we love it. I...
This is my go to recipe every year - we love it. I double the spices to give it more flavour. Yum
I've made them as afternoon entertainment for 2...
I've made them as afternoon entertainment for 2 4yo - they are delicious!!! Used them as teachers gifts as well, such a treat.
Thanks for sharing. My oven is hot so second time...
Thanks for sharing. My oven is hot so second time making 175deg better for me. Great recipe.
I'm wanting to make these for gifts for teachers...
I'm wanting to make these for gifts for teachers but wondering how long they stay fresh for?
Delicious!!! I absolutely love this recipe!!...
Delicious!!! I absolutely love this recipe!! thanks for sharing!!
The Best!! I make these all the time, thanks.
The Best!! I make these all the time, thanks.
So good
So good!
This has now become a staple recipe in our house....
This has now become a staple recipe in our house. We make it regulary, not just around christmas time. My 2.5 year old loves to help making different shapes with the cutters. 5 Stars!
Could you freeze these?
Could you freeze these?
Brilliant recipe. I can't even count how many...
Brilliant recipe. I can't even count how many times I just made these over Christmas. The kids loved cutting out the different shapes too with christmas cookie cutters. Very easy mixture to handle. Thank you.
LOVED these, we love ginger - so up'd the ginger...
LOVED these, we love ginger - so up'd the ginger quite a big (to a whole bottle actually) - I made these after Christmas as I was away for it. I just decorated with a freckle, to save time. Will DEFINITELY be making these again! Thank you for a great recipe.
This is the BEST gingerbread recipe!!! So easy to...
This is the BEST gingerbread recipe!!! So easy to make, the dough is easy to roll & the icing is brilliant!! Thank you for sharing such a great recipe!!
Loved these. Next time I'll add some lemon into...
Loved these. Next time I'll add some lemon into the icing to give it a bit of a zing!
Wow! Super easy, super yummy!...
Wow! Super easy, super yummy!
We will be making these again thats for sure Thank you x
Made these today for the kids to decorate and give...
Made these today for the kids to decorate and give to family for Christmas. They taste Devine. Thank you for a yummy, easy recipe.
Best gingerbread I've ever tasted....AMAZING!
Best gingerbread I've ever tasted....AMAZING!