Halloween Gingerbread Men Cookies
Ingredients
- 200g sugar
- 200g vegan butter
- 160g golden syrup
- 60ml soy milk
- 4 tsp ginger
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 500g plain flour
- 1 tsp salt
Icing
- icing sugar
- a little boiling water
Preparation
Melt the sugar, butter, golden syrup, milk and spices together in a large pan.
Bring to the boil and stir in the bicarbonate of soda.
Remove from heat and mix well. It will froth and bubble up.
Leave to cool.
Stir in the flour and salt and mix to a smooth dough.
Chill in the fridge for 1 hour.
Roll out to about 5mm thick and cut gingerbread men shapes out.
Bake at 160C for 12 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack.
Decoration
Make icing by mixing icing sugar with a little boiling water to a writing consistency.
Use a small nozzle to decorate the cookies like skeletons.
Tips
These cookies are easy to decorate despite their intricate appearance.
