Gingerbread Men

Directions

1. 1
   Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. 2
   Beat in golden syrup and egg yolk.
3. 3
   Stir in sifted dry ingredients in 2 batches.
4. 4
   Press mixture into a ball, knead on lightly floured surface until smooth, cover and put in fridge for 30 minutes.
5. 5
   Roll dough between 2 pieces of greaseproof paper until 4mm thickness.
6. 6
   Cut shapes you desire and place on lightly greased oven trays 3cm apart (they spread when cooking).
7. 7
   Bake in moderately hot oven about 8 minutes or until lightly browned and firm, cool on trays.
8. 8
   Royal icing:.
9. 9
   Whisk egg white with a fork, gradually whisk in sifted icing sugar, about 1 tbsp at a time.
10. 10
    Colour as desired and decorate.