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    Gingerbread Christmas trees

    • Christmas
    • Preparation time: 10 minutes, plus cooling
    • Cooking time: 20 minutes
    • Total time: 30 minutes, plus cooling

    Makes: 18-24 biscuits

    Ingredients

    100g unsalted butter
    100g light brown soft sugar
    3 tbsp golden syrup
    250g self-raising flour
    1 tbsp mixed spice
    ½ tbsp ground ginger
    ½ tsp ground cinnamon

    Method

    1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4. Place the butter, sugar and golden syrup in a pan over a medium heat, and stir until the mixture is fully melted and combined. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients and a pinch of salt. Pour the melted mixture into the flour and, using a wooden spoon, mix to form a stiff dough. Use your hands to finish the mixing, kneading gently to a smooth, uniform dough. Cover the slightly warm dough with cling film if not using immediately.

    2. Roll the dough between two sheets of baking parchment until 0.3cm-0.4cm thick. Using different-sized Christmas tree (or any festive) cookie cutters, cut out as many trees as you can, then carefully transfer to a parchment-lined baking tray.

    3. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges. Leave on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely. To decorate the cake, simply press 2-3 different-sized trees into the top. Store any leftover biscuits in an airtight container for 7-10 days.

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    Cook's Tip

    To turn the extra biscuits into decorations: before baking, use a straw to cut out a hole at the top of each tree. Once baked, place a loop of string through the hole.

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