Gingerbread caramel dodgers recipe
These gorgeous Christmas cookies take no time at all and are the perfect edible gift. The cut-out stars make great mini cookies which can be scattered over ice cream for a delicious pudding, too. They will keep for up to four days stored in an airtight container between layers of nonstick baking paper.
See method- Serves 24 (makes 24 dodgers)
- 13 mins to prepare and 12 mins to cook, plus chilling
- 107 calories / serving
- Freezable
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp golden syrup
- 1 tbsp treacle
- 1 large egg yolk
- 100g unsalted butter
- 75g (3oz) light brown soft sugar
- 50g (2oz) stem ginger in syrup, chopped
- 225g (8oz) plain flour, plus extra for dusting
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp mixed spice
- 6 tbsp salted caramel sauce or tinned caramel
- icing sugar, for dusting
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Shop ingredientsEach serving contains
- Energy
- 450kJ 107.0kcal
- Fat
- 5g
- Saturates
- 3g
- Salt
- 0.1g
- Sugars
- 8g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 15.9gProtein 1.3gFibre 0.6g
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- In a small bowl, combine the golden syrup, treacle and egg yolk. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add the stem ginger and treacle mixture; mix until combined. Sift in the flour, bicarbonate of soda, spices and a pinch of salt; mix again until smooth. Tip the dough onto a large piece of clingfilm, flatten into a disc shape and wrap up well. Chill for 1 hr.
- Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C. Line 2 large baking trays with nonstick baking paper. On a lightly dusted surface, roll out the dough to 2-3mm (1/8in) thick. Using an 8cm (3in) cutter, stamp out about 48 rounds, re-rolling the trimmings as needed (you will need an even number of rounds). Arrange on the trays with a little gap between each.
- Using a 3cm (1in) star cutter, stamp out star shapes from the middle of half of the rounds; discard, or retain to make mini star cookies. Bake for 12 mins, or until golden. Remove and leave to cool on the trays for 5 mins, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To assemble, spread each whole biscuit with 1 tsp caramel sauce and sandwich with a star-shaped biscuit. Dust with a little icing sugar before boxing up as gifts.
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Tip
The dodgers will keep for up to 4 days stored in an airtight container between layers of nonstick baking paper.
Freezing and defrosting guidelines
Freeze unfilled biscuits only – wrap in clingfilm and tin foil (to prevent freezer burn) and freeze for up to 3 months. Bake from frozen, adding a few minutes to the cooking time, before assembling.
