Ingredients
Ingredients
- 450g plain flour
- 3tsp baking powder
- 1.5 Tbsp spiced matcha Buy this matcha
- 85g butter (at room temperature)
- 150g demerara sugar
- 1 large egg (at room temperature)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 180g Maple syrup
Method
10-15 gingerbread men depending on the size of the cutter
- Cream the butter and sugar until it is fluffy (best results obtained with a food processor or electric beater)
- Add egg and vanilla and then the maple syrup
- In a separate bowl stir the flour, baking powder and spiced matcha
- Add the dry ingredients gradually to the batter when all ingredients are combined the dough should be soft and a little sticky
- Form a rectangle with the dough and wrap it in cling film, leave it to rest in the fridge for a couple of hours.
- Preheat the oven to 180c
- Roll out the dough with a rolling pin in between 2 baking paper sheets, roll the dough until it is 1 cm thick
- Using a cookie or gingerbread men cutter, press firmly on the dough and cut out the shapes
- Use a palette knife to transfer the gingerbread men on a baking tray lined with parchment paper
- Bake for 12 minutes
- Let them cool down and enjoy
Delicious as they are you can also decorate them with royal icing, they will then be more sweet