GINGERBREAD BISCUITS

PREP + COOK TIME 40 MINUTES (+ REFRIGERATION) MAKES 20

125g butter, chopped

⅓ cup (75g) firmly packed

brown sugar

½ cup (175g) golden syrup 3 cups (450g) plain flour 2 teaspoons ground ginger 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground cloves 2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda 1 egg, beaten lightly

1 teaspoon vanilla extract sparkling cachous

ROYAL ICING

2 egg whites

3 cups (480g) pure icing sugar various food colourings

1 Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan; grease and line two oven trays.

2 Combine butter, sugar and golden syrup in a small saucepan; stir over low heat for 5 minutes or until smooth. Cool for 5 minutes.