Gingerbread men

Ingredients

125 g	Unsalted butter, softened
150 ml	Golden syrup
½ cup	Brown sugar
2 ½ cups	Plain flour, sifted
2 tsp	Ground ginger
1 tsp	Baking soda

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 190 degC. Place the butter and sugar in an electric mixer and beat for 10-12 minutes or until pale and creamy.
2. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add the golden syrup, flour, ginger and baking soda and beat until a smooth dough forms. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
3. Roll the dough out between 2 sheets of non-stick baking paper to 5mm-thick. Refrigerate until firm.
4. Use a large gingerbread man cookie cutter tocut shapes from the dough.
5. Place on baking trays lined with non-stick baking paper and bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden.
6. Allow to cool completely on trays.