Gingerbread Birthday Cookies

I couldn't help but make some gingerbread birthday cookies.  I know we all think of Christmas when it comes to gingerbread but I thought I would make birthdays more exciting by making gingerbread cookies to celebrate.

These Gingerbread Birthday Cookies are so easy and fun to make as you can decorate them in so many pretty ways with icing and sprinkles.  Why should gingerbread only be for Christmas time.

I piped the royal icing to look like a drip on a real cake and added sprinkle to them. I was inspired by Rachel @frostedfujicakes to add sprinkles to the drips.  They look so pretty on her cakes.  You should head over and see her Instagram feed for beautiful cakes.

These are also excellent as party favors for guests.  You can make different shapes, numbers or animals to decorate.  I hope you give it a try and let your imagine go wild.

Happy Baking xo

Gingerbread Birthday Cookies

Ingredients

· 125 grams butter
· ⅓ cup brown sugar
· ½ cup golden syrup
· 3 cups plain flour
· 2 teaspoons ground ginger
· 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
· 2 teaspoons baking soda
· 1 egg
· 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Royal Icing

· 2 cups icing sugar
· 1 egg white
· Water (approx 2-4 tablespoons)

Decorations

· Sprinkles

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.

2. Line two trays with baking paper.

3. Place butter, sugar and golden syrup in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for minute or until butter is melted. Set aside.

4. Sift the flour, spices and baking soda in a large bowl. Add the butter mixture, egg and vanilla extract, stir until combined.

5. Divide dough in half and roll dough to 5 mm thickness. Place the templates you made from paper on top of the dough and cut them out and place on baking trays.

6. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.

7. Allow cookies to cool completely before decorating and assembling.

Royal Icing/ Decorating

8. Place icing sugar, egg white and 1 tablespoon of water into a bowl and using an electric beater beat on high for 3 minutes until mixture is smooth. Add more water if the mixture is too thick.

9. Place royal icing into a piping bag and pipe the designs and add sprinkles.

I designed this Gingerbread Birthday Cookies by drawing it onto some paper and cutting it out and using it as templates.

Tips

· Remember to allow cookies to cool completely before icing.
· Cookie cutters are a great alternative to designing your own.
· If the icing appears too thick add more water and if the icing appears too runny add more icing sugar.

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