Gingerbread men biscuits with Nutella^®

METHOD

1. 

   Preheat the oven to 160° C (320° F) and position the baking rack in the middle of the oven

   In a bowl, mix the butter with the sugar and the honey then add the egg yolk.

   In a second bowl, mix flour, spices and baking soda.

   Add the flour mixture into the first bowl and knead for 1 minute.

   Wrap in cling film and chill for 1 hour

2. 

   Roll the dough on a sheet of parchment paper until a thickness of 4 mm

3. 

   Cut out biscuits using a gingerbread man cookie cutter (or any other small shape, like a glass for example)

   Arrange the biscuits onto a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake for 8-9 minutes or until slightly golden. Leave to cool down on the tray for 15 minutes

4. 

   Spread one biscuit with 6g of Nutella^® and assemble 2 gingerbread men

   To make the icing, mix the icing sugar with the lemon juice, half a teaspoon at a time, until you get a smooth paste then transfer to a piping bag. Decorate each biscuit with icing.