Gingerbread Reindeer
Delicious and fun-to-make cookies that transform gingerbread men into reindeer.
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 10
- Total Time: 220
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 180g softened, butter
- 170g dark brown sugar
- 100g golden syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or paste
- 350g plain flour
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- round red sweets
- chocolate chips
Instructions
- Beat butter, brown sugar, and golden syrup in a large bowl until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add egg and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, bicarbonate of soda, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients with mixer on low until dough forms.
- Divide dough into two discs, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for 2 to 3 hours.
- Preheat oven to 180°C and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll out dough on a floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness.
- Cut out gingerbread men and transfer to baking sheets.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes, turning halfway through.
- Let cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
- Flip the cooled gingerbread men and decorate as reindeer using royal icing.
Notes
Chill the dough for at least 2 hours for easy handling.
Roll dough between parchment for less sticking.
Avoid overmixing for tender cookies.
Brush off excess flour before baking.
Find it online: https://sweetcraftrecipes.com/gingerbread-reindeer/