CRYSTAL PALACE COOKBOOK
TILLI TWINS’ CHOCOLATE GINGERBREAD Stars Ingredients 150g unsalted butter 100g light brown sugar 3 tbsp golden syrup 350g plain flour 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 2 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground cinnamon 2 tbsp milk chocolate chips
To decorate Icing sugar Water/lemon juice Sweeties (optional)
Method Pre-heat oven to 180°C/Gas 4. Line 2 baking sheets with greaseproof paper. In a pan (or in the microwave) gently melt the butter, sugar and syrup. In a bowl mix the flour, bicarb, ginger and cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Stir in the butter mixture and chocolate chips until you have a soft dough. The chocolate chips will go all melty and create a marbled effect on your stars. Pretty! When your dough is cool roll it out until it’s about 5mm thick. Cut out stars (or any other Christmassy shapes you fancy!) making sure you squish together the leftovers, roll them out again and cut out more shapes. Lift on to the baking sheets. Bake for 12 mins until light golden. Leave to cool. To decorate, mix the icing sugar with a few drops of water or lemon juice until smooth, making sure it’s not too runny. Using the handle of a teaspoon or a cocktail stick put tiny blobs of icing on to your stars. Stick on your favourite sweeties too for an extra special yumminess! Twinkle twinkle gingerbread star!
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