Dract-tastic Vampire Gingerbreads are the perfect cookies for all your trick-or-treating delights. Eat them if you dare! 

Preparation Time: 40 minutes | Cook Time: 10 minutes | Makes: 20

INGREDIENTS

  • 125g unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup golden syrup
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 ½ cups plain flour
  • 1 tsp McKenzie’s Bi-Carb soda
  • 2 tsp McKenzie’s Ground Ginger
  • 1 tsp McKenzie’s Ground Cinnamon
  • ½ tsp Ground Cloves                                                                              

ROYAL ICING

  • 2 cups icing sugar
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 egg white
  • Brown/Black, orange and yellow food colouring

METHOD:

Step 1: Pre-heat oven to 180°C. Line 2 oven trays with baking paper.

Step 2: Beat butter, sugar and golden syrup in a bowl with an electric mixer until pale and creamy.

Step 3: Add egg yolk and beat until just combined. Sift flour, Bi-Carb, ginger, cinnamon and cloves into mixture. Use a wooden spoon to combine.

Step 4: Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth. Roll out dough to approximately 5mm thick. Using a gingerbread biscuit cutter, cut out shapes and place on prepared trays. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove from oven and cool.

Step 5:

TO MAKE ROYAL ICING: Sift icing sugar into a small bowl. Add lemon juice and egg white to form a firm paste.

Step 6: Divide the icing into 3 small bowls, Add 1 drop of food colouring to each bowl to make brown/black, orange and yellow icing.

Step 7: Using a piping bag fitted with a 1mm nozzle, pipe the eyes, teeth and buttons onto the gingerbread biscuit to simulate a vampire.

Enjoy!

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