A quick Xmas gingerbread man recipe

Name: A quick Xmas gingerbread man recipe
Prep time: 12h
Cook time: 45m
Yield: 10 to 15 pieces
Cuisine: International

Why stop at fruit cakes and eggnog, when you can make these in a jiffy!

Cuisine:International

Cook time:45m

Prep time:12h

Servings:10 to 15 pieces

500 gms butter

375 gms brown sugar

4 eggs

875 gms flour

25 gms ginger powder

5 gms baking soda

For colouring/dipping the cookies:

500 gms icing sugar

250 gms egg whites

35 ml lemon juice

4 to 5 drops of green food colour

1. Combine butter, sugar then add eggs one by one. Fold together flour, ginger powder and baking soda.

2. Allow the dough to rest in a chiller for around 10 to 12 hours.

3. Once chilled, take it out and cut into desired shapes. Bake them at 180C for around 15 to 18 minutes.

4. For decorating the cookies, combine icing sugar, lemon juice and egg white in a mixing machine, add the colour gradually.

5. Dip each cookie in the icing sugar mix. Serve and enjoy!

Saul Andrade

Executive Chef, The Cove Rotana Resort at Ras Al Khaimah