Gingerbread men

These are too cute and easy to make! Belle Amie sell them and they are so popular with the kids!

GINGERBREAD MEN
350 g plain flour
1 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground cloves
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
100 g butter
175 g soft brown sugar
1 egg
4 Tblsp golden syrup

1. Preheat the oven to 180oC.
2. Sift the flour, spices and bicarbonate of soda.
3. Rub in the butter and then add the sugar.
4. In a different bowl, mix the egg and syrup and add the mixture to the dry ingredients.
5. Mix until it forms a dough. Then tip out on a floured surface and kneed for 2 minutes.
6. Roll out to approximately 5mm and cut shapes.
7. Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.