Welcome to everyone joining us today from Sunday Times Style – it’s lovely to have you here!
I was thrilled to be invited to put together an idea for their Christmas gift wrap feature this weekend. These edible gingerbread tags start giving before your gift has even been opened – a definite bonus! If you fancy trying these sweet little biscuits for yourself, here’s the recipe and instructions you’ll need:
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Gingerbread Biscuits
It took quite a bit of experimentation to work out the recipe for perfect gingerbread biscuits that hold their shape when baked and taste delicious too. Thank you to Emily at Maid of Gingerbread for the tips!
100g butter 100g soft brown sugar 3 tbs treacle 1 tbs golden syrup 140g plain flour 140g self raising flour 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground mixed spice1) Preheat the oven to 180°c / Gas 4. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
2) Place the butter, treacle, syrup and sugar in a small pan and warm gently until the butter has melted and the sugar has dissolved. Meanwhile, sift the flour and spices into a mixing bowl.
3) Add the contents of the pan to the dry ingredients and mix well. Once combined, kneed gently to form a smooth, stiff ball of dough. Wrap in clingfilm and chill for 30 minutes.
4) Roll out the dough to 2mm thick on a floured surface and cut out the shapes using your favourite cutter. Use a straw to make two holes in the centre of each biscuit then transfer to the baking sheet. Repeat until all the dough is used.
5) Bake for 8-12 minutes until golden brown. Keep a close eye on them as the cooking time will depend on the size of the cutter you used. Cool on a wire rack then store in an airtight container.
Makes about 32 biscuits
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{Photographs and recipe © Decorator’s Notebook}
Once you’ve made your gingerbread men there’s a host of ways you can use them… tying them onto Christmas presents is just the start!
- Thread a row along a length of pretty ribbon and hang along the mantlepiece (not too close to the fire!)
- Make one hole in the top of the biscuits instead of two and pop them on your tree
- Tie around napkins as an extra treat on the table
- Get the kids decorating them with tubes of icing to give to their friends and teachers
Have fun and thank you for visiting our blog… you’ll find lots more Christmas craft and decorating ideas here and please do have a look at the Decorator’s Notebook Shop for gorgeous gifts to wrap inside your parcels and luxury ribbons for the perfect finishing touch!
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You’re so clever. If I didn’t already have a Christmas to-do list that makes me want to weep, I’d definitely be adding these to my gift wrap this year. I shall cheat with something that doesn’t require baking instead!
Looks fab!