Culinary Experience: Recipe for Gingerbread Man

Every Christmas, my biggest headache is finding a nice and thoughtful present for all my friends and colleagues. Something that is not too ex....yet presentable wor...haha...it's really nt easy.

This year, my friend Hwee Yee sent out a link http://zenhabits.net/humbug/ on a "No New Gifts Holiday Challenge"...the whole point of this website is create awareness that during the holiday seasons, people tend to consume an insane amount of resources, and this have a huge impact on the environment. So...we shd not get new presents, but think of alternative ways to make a difference, e.g. handmade presents, providing a service (car wash, do housework), volunteer at a charity together...and the list goes on....Honestly, I was really inspired by this link!! ....and I decided to make some cookies for my beloved...

Just in case I lose my recipe over the years...here goes....

(Source: Allrecipe.com...with a twist)

Ingredient:
- 1 cup butter

- 1 cup brown sugar

- 1 egg

- 1 1/2 tbsp orange/ lemon zest

- 2 tbsp molasses

- 3 cups all purpose flour

- 2 tsp baking soda (I used 1 1/2 tsp baking soda & 1/2 tsp baking powder)

- 2 tsp ground cinnamon

- 1 tsp ground ginger

- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

- 1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

- Cream butter and sugar together. Add egg and mix well. Mix in orange and molasses. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices and salt until well combined.

- Divide the dough into a few portions and flatten them. Wrap in clingfilm and chill for at least 2 hrs ( I chillded it overnight)

- Preheat oven to 190 deg C (This depends on the oven you use....For my case, I set it to 170 deg C)

- On slightly floured surface, roll dough to ~ 3mm and cut

- Bake for 10-12min

Result? : Quite good la! If not, won't share it here le haha....Happy Holidays!!