I – INGREDIENTS

1 – Cookies Ingredients

1,25 dl (1/2 cup) brown sugar

100 g (1 stick) butter

1,25 dl (1/2 cup) golden syrup

1 egg

1 tsp orange zest

375 g (3,5 cups) flour

60 g (1/2 cup) cocoa

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper

1/4 tsp ground cloves

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

2 – Icing ingredients

1 egg white

150 g (1 1/4 cups) powdered sugar

II – DIRECTIONS

1 – Cookies:

Beat brown sugar and butter until creamy and fluffy. Then add syrup, egg and orange zest and beat until homogenous.

Sift all the dry ingredients together and then knead them together with the wet ingredients.

When the dough is smooth and glossy press it together into a disc and place in the fridge for 1 hour or up to three days.

Roll the dough out on a clean and lightly floured surface and use cookie cutters to cut them
into shapes.

Depending on the size of your cookies bake them in an 180°C (350°F) hot oven for 6-12
minutes

When the cookies have cooled decorate them with royal icing.

2 – Icing:

Whisk egg white and powdered sugar with an electric mixer until thick and glossy, approximately 5 minutes.

Done!, You will get a Delicious Gingerbread Cookies like this