New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

Little HELPERS

Gingerbread dough

PREP TIME 20 MINUTES (+ REFRIGERATION) MAKES 30 MEDIUM-SIZED BISCUITS

125g butter, softened
½ cup (110g) firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg yolk
2 3/4 cups (405g) plain flour
1 tsp baking soda
3 tsp ground ginger
½ cup (125ml) golden syrup or treacle

ROYAL ICING

1 egg white
1½ cups (240g) icing sugar, approx

Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until combined.

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