Gingerbread Christmas biscuits

Recipes / Desserts

Grab your cookie cutters! It is time to bake these jolly festive gingerbread cookies - a perfect Christmas treat to share with family and friends.

Recipe «Gingerbread Christmas biscuits» presented in category Recipes / Desserts, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 225g plain flour, 1 tablespoon raw cacao powder, 100g dark brown sugar, 3 tsp ground ginger, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon , 1 teaspoon mixed spice, 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda, 80g chilled butter, chopped , 1 egg, 1-2 tbsp water, 330g pkt Queen Royal Icing, Red and green food colouring, to tint.

Ingredients:

  • 225g plain flour 
  • 1 tablespoon raw cacao powder 
  • 100g dark brown sugar 
  • 3 tsp ground ginger 
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
  • 1 teaspoon mixed spice 
  • 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 
  • 80g chilled butter, chopped 
  • 1 egg 
  • 1-2 tbsp water 
  • 330g pkt Queen Royal Icing 
  • Red and green food colouring, to tint 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan forced. Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper.
  2. Place the flour, cacao, sugar, ginger, cinnamon, mixed spice, bicarb and butter in a food processor. Process until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add the egg and 1 1/2 tbs water. Process until the mixture just comes together, adding the remaining water if necessary.
  3. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Gently knead until just smooth. Divide the dough in half. Roll out 1 half on a lightly floured sheet of baking paper until 3mm thick. Slide the dough onto a tray and place in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to rest.
  4. Use lightly floured Christmas cookie cutters to cut shapes from the dough. Transfer to prepared trays. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until light golden and almost crisp. Cool on trays for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining dough, re-rolling any scraps.
  5. Make the icing following packet directions. Divide the icing among 3 bowls. Tint 1 portion with red colouring and 1 portion with green colouring. Decorate the biscuits. Set aside for 5 minutes to set.