Preheat oven to 170C for 15 minutes.
In a large bowl, beat the sugar, salt, golden syrup, ginger and butter together with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients and whisk until mixture forms a thick dough.
Place on floured work surface. Roll out and then use gingerbread cutter to make the gingerbread men.
Place gingerbread men on a baking tray and bake in oven for 25 mins or until firm to touch (dough will firm up as it cools).
Mix all royal icing ingredients together.
Decorate as you please.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 170C for 15 minutes.
In a large bowl, beat the sugar, salt, golden syrup, ginger and butter together with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients and whisk until mixture forms a thick dough.
Place on floured work surface. Roll out and then use gingerbread cutter to make the gingerbread men.
Place gingerbread men on a baking tray and bake in oven for 25 mins or until firm to touch (dough will firm up as it cools).
Mix all royal icing ingredients together.
Decorate as you please.
