Nut and Spice Cookie Recipes - Gingerbread People

Ingredients 

• 2 cups/300 g all-purpose/plain flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup/125 g butter, softened

• 1/2 cup/100 g granulated sugar

• 1 tbsp milk

• 1 tbsp ground ginger

• 1 large egg

• colored candy writers, to decorate

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Method:

1. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl. Beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy.

2. Add the milk, ginger, and egg. Mix in the dry ingredients. Press the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/gas 4. Butter two cookie sheets. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/4 inch (5 mm).

4. Use large gingerbread people cookie cutters to cut out the figures. Gather the dough scraps, re-roll, and continue cutting out cookies until all the dough is used.

5. Use a spatula to transfer them to the prepared cookie sheets, placing them 1/2 inch (1 cm) apart.

6. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until just golden at the edges. Transfer to racks to cool. Use the candy writers to decorate the cookies.