Soft gingerbread men

[fairydust]

I made ginger bread men with dd yestaday - when i took them out the oven they we're really soft but 5 mins later they we're hard as nails - any idea how i can keep them soft - do i need to add something else to the ingredients?

Did you overcook them, often with biscuits you take them out before you think they are done and they harden up.

it said to cook them for 15 - 20mins i olny did them for 12

what did you put in them? there is an old thread for gingerbread biscuits on here with links to recipes

i put them in a airtype container

Sorry must have typed it wrong, I meant what ingredients did you put in them!

Mmmm, gingerbread men!

you have a bit too much sugar or syrup in them, that's why they are hardening up so quickly

6oz plain flour
pinch of salt
1tsp ground ginger
2oz butter
4oz brown sugar
2-3tbsp golden syrup

try 2tbsp golden syrup, and the recipe I have used 8 oz of flour

I've got to make some myself this morning, and as it's onoy 6.15 and we've been up for half an hour already there's still plenty of morning left

thnaks suzy will try that - my receipe says cook for 15 - 20mins gas mark 5 is that ok?

I have checked my recipe and I would only use 3oz of sugar and 2 tablespoons of syrup ( I use half treacle/ half syrup) so Suzywong is right I think/.

1 table spoon syrup 1 table spoon treacle that is.

I use 180 degrees which is gas mark 4 - I think!

also 8oz of flour like suzy wong

right so

8oz flour
3oz sugar
2 tbsp syrup

yes!

thank you will try that out

I'm always bloody right