Gingerbread Biscuits

Ingredients

• 125g butter
• 175g (1/2 cup) golden syrup
• 100g (1/2 cup) brown sugar
• 300g (2 cups) plain flour
• 40g (1/4 cup) SR flour
• 1 tsp bicarb soda
• 1 tbs ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp mixed spice
• pinch salt
• 1 egg, lightly beaten

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 170°C
2. Melt butter, golden syrup and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Set aside and allow to cool.
3. Mix dry ingredients together in a bowl.
4. Pour in cooled syrup and lightly beaten egg and mix well.
5. Turn out on to a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth.
6. Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 mins.
7. Roll out dough between two sheets of baking paper, to a thickness of 3-4 mm.
8. Cut into shapes with a biscuit cutter and bake for 8-10 mins or until firm and slightly coloured.
9. Cool on a wire rack.
10. Ice thinly with lemon icing.