Samantha Fennessy
These Gingerbread tree decorations are delicious and easy to make. It’s a chance to embrace the festive spirit and make your Christmas tree look spectacular! Or simply gobble them warm straight from the oven…
Ingredients
125 grams unsalted butter
150 grams dark soft brown sugar
4 tbsp golden syrup
300 grams plain flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tbsp ground ginger (or more for personal preference)
Makes approx. 12 biscuits
Method
Preheat the oven 170C/ 160C (Fan oven)
Melt together the butter, sugar and syrup slowly, stirring occasionally but do not let it boil over
Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and ground ginger together in a separate bowl
Remove the butter mix off the heat and pour into the flour combination
Mix together until it forms a dough, and leave to cool for 10 minutes
Roll out the dough on a floured surface to a thickness of around 5mm
Using a floured cookie cutter, cut out your preferred shapes and place onto a cool baking tray
Use a skewer (or similar) to pierce the biscuits so you can put ribbon through them later!
Pop the biscuits in the oven for around 10 minutes or until a golden brown colour
Once the biscuits have cooled, pipe swirls, dots, and get creative with the icing! I suggest buying a ready-made piping icing. ASDA has various colours all under £2
Tie ribbon through the holes, and there you have it – quick, easy, edible Christmas tree decorations!
