Christmas Gingerbread Men Recipe
March 11, 2026
No Christmas is complete without a plate full of gingerbread men! Indulge in some family festive baking with our easy gingerbread men recipe. Beautifully spiced with classic Christmas flavours of Schwartz® Ginger and Cinnamon, these nostalgic treats can be moulded into simple gingerbread men or other festive shapes that are perfect for hanging on your Christmas tree – they are also the perfect way to keep any kids entertained in the build-up to Christmas day!
No Christmas is complete without a plate full of gingerbread men! Indulge in some family festive baking with our easy gingerbread men recipe. Beautifully spiced with classic Christmas flavours of Schwartz® Ginger and Cinnamon, these nostalgic treats can be moulded into simple gingerbread men or other festive shapes that are perfect for hanging on your Christmas tree – they are also the perfect way to keep any kids entertained in the build-up to Christmas day!
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Instructions
Instructions
- Sift the flour, baking powder, Ginger and Cinnamon into a mixing bowl. Add Sea Salt, sugar and butter and rub in with your fingers until the butter is absorbed and the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Mix the golden syrup and egg together and then stir into the mixture with a wooden spoon. Bring together with your hands and knead very gently to form a smooth, stiff dough. Shape into a ball and cover in Clingfilm. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up, meanwhile pre-heat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / 160°C Fan / Gas Mark 4.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator and cut into quarters, allowing you to work with each quarter at a time. Keep the remaining dough in the refrigerator until you are ready to roll it. Roll to a thickness of approx. 3mm and using cutters, cut out the gingerbread men shapes.
- Place the biscuits onto baking sheets lined with greaseproof paper. Bake for 12-14 minutes until golden brown, remove from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack, allow to cool then decorate as desired.
