Gingerbread biscuits – Blooming Bakes by Cornel

Ingredients

• 300g dark muscovado sugar
• 150g golden syrup
• 2 tbsp ground ginger
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• A pinch of ground cloves
• 380g butter
• 900g plain flour
• A pinch of salt
• 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1 – 4 tbsp water (as required)
• 1 egg white (or 1 sachet of egg white powder) whisked to form soft peaks.
• 225g icing / powdered sugar
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• Gel food colouring (optional)