Cooking with kids - Gingerbread People

GINGERBREAD PEOPLE
(makes 4)
 
You’ll need:

4 tablespoons butter, softened   
2  tablespoons syrup
¼ cup brown sugar     
½  egg, beaten
¼ tablespoon vanilla essence   
1 cup flour
¼  teaspoon baking powder   
¼ tablespoon cinnamon
¼  tablespoon ginger

1. Combine butter with sugar and syrup until smooth. 
2. Add the vanilla and the egg, mix well. 
3. Sift together dry ingredients and add slowly to the sugar/butter mixture. 
4. Blend until dough is smooth.
5. On a floured surface, roll out dough until ¼ inch thick, cut with cookie cutters. 
6. Bake on a slightly greased cookie sheet in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
7. Allow to cool before decorating with icing.

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