Festive Gingerbread Cookies


Ingredients
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3 cups wholemeal flour
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2 tsp ground ginger
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1 tsp ground cinnamon
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1 tsp baking soda
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¼ tsp nutmeg
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170g butter, softened
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¾ cup brown sugar
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½ cup golden syrup
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1 egg
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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Icing to decorate (optional)
Method
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Combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and nutmeg in a large bowl and set aside.
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In a separate large bowl, combine butter and brown sugar using an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add golden syrup, egg and vanilla and mix to combine.
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Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture on low speed until well combined to form a dough.
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Press dough into a thick, flat disk. Wrap in clingwrap and refrigerate for 4 hours to allow the dough to firm.
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Preheat oven to 180°C and line oven tray with baking paper.
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Lightly flour a dry work surface and roll out dough to ¼ inch thickness.
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Use festive shaped cookie cutters (stars, trees, gingerbread men, angels etc) to cut the dough into rough shapes.
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Place cookies on the lined baking tray and bake in the oven for 8 – 10 minutes or until edges of cookies are set and beginning to brown.
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Allow cookies to cool completely before icing if desired – enjoy!
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