Classic Gingerbread Recipe & Decoration | Cupcake Jemma

'Tis the season to be Jolly! And also 100% the season for baking! This recipe is an absolute MUST for your Christmas baking repertoire. I'm so happy to be back with you guys and I had such a lovely afternoon decorating these cookies with Sally. You should definitely do the same with your friends and family this festive period. And of course let us know how you get on by tagging your photo's on Instagram with #cupcakejemma so we can see them!
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Ingredients:
For the gingerbread:
125g Soft Unsalted Butter
175g Soft Light Brown Sugar
1 Large Egg
80g Golden Syrup (corn syrup will also work)
350g Plain Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 Heaped tsp Cinnamon
1 Heaped tsp Ginger
Good pinch of Nutmeg and Cloves
For the royal icing:
400g Icing Sugar
15g Egg White Powder
4-6 tbsp Cold Water
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[@stevekirkbride7895]

Yes Jemma we really miss you, get well soon! But Sally is doing a great job in your absence. Well done lovely 😉

[@mindfulbaking]

steve Kirkbride thank you! I’m having a blast

[@hopegold883]

Ice packs!

[@anyamariamabraham6006]

You're right

[@louiegianni9344]

Instablaster...

[@nuranium]

Sweetest friendship ever. Only true friends would bring the fun like that! Love it.... Sorry about your Christmas/ honeymoon plans being dashed but rather safe than sorry...xoxo

[@jackplays8372]

I'm so happy that Sally has been in more videos the last few months, she's got such a charming personality. I hope that whenever Jemma does return to making videos that Sally sticks around and continues to be in some of the videos as Jemma and Sally are amazing together. The videos just seem more entertaining some how.

[@mindfulbaking]

Thank you! We are having fun :)

[@CupcakeJemma]

There’s no getting rid of her! 😂

[@faraasaad4584]

Sally & Dane, rocks!!!

[@elvisaelvisag6202]

@@faraasaad4584 good 😊

[@janeybakarbessy2330]

Let's don't forget about Nikkie and the rest of the C&D team. I would love to work there!

[@tasneemmohamed734]

We missed you Jemma, and Sally you're AWESOME! Seriously friendship goals 😍❤️

[@brookestephen1387]

Aww I wish you would be able to come to Australia for our christmas. I would have loved to meet you . Rest up and maybe you can come over another time.

[@gkuk]

Hi Jemma, You have a good friend, But brutal when it comes to eating poor gingerbread men. 12:50😂

[@mahdireza5695]

As a UK person I'm just gonna say now, that purchasing American molasses, specifically the brand "Grandma's" light molasses. It adds this flavourful depth within your gingerbread biscuits and (imo) tastes better than using the black treacle from here, it's far less bitter and it's very tasty! If you ever have the chance to find it in stores or online, I highly recommend that you purchase it

[@dhanushikawijesinghe8644]

I just made the best ginger bread cookies.. and they came out perfect! Hats off to you both for always giving the best! ♥️

[@breesturgess6963]

if it makes you feel better Jemma, Australia is engulfed in bushfires at the moment! Definitely better to come at a later time! Get better soon, I absolutely adore your videos x

[@nickys3734]

Yeah 39 degrees in Brissy tomorrow. Get well soon.

[@anastasiak2804]

Could be a blessing. Brissy was super hot this week. Sydney has a thick smoke haze. Have like 100 bushfires merging into a megafire. Devon sounds lovely Jemma! Get well soon. 💕

[@ft.Pluvi0phile]

The fact that she not only gave us a recipe but honestly went to jemmas house to make her feel better and to cheer her up

[@thesilversea6018]

"I am going to go foot first because there is something a little bit macabre about eating a hea-..." *Sally bites off the entire head and and just awkwardly smiles*

[@jlammetje]

TheSilverSea that was my favorite part of the video 😂

[@JustMe-12345]

The head is the best part. Always. Eg chocolate santa or easter bunny... always the head first. (And if you think about it the leg is more brutal)

[@wintermist180791]

How many gingerbread men were you able to make from this batch?

[@Sweetthang9]

How CUTE is the street that Jemma lives on?!?!

[@alphablitzgurl4051]

Followed this recipe, it was amazing. Definitely agree following this video if you want to make really good gingerbread men

[@caoimhed]

For anyone in Ireland, Home Store and More sells dried egg whites! EDIT : Made the recipe; beware this made 52 biscuits!!!!!! I only had a small gingerbread man cookie cutter but still the gingerbread cookies (before being cooked) were 3 1/2 inches!!! Luckily I have people to give them to but I'd advise either halving the dough and freezing half or halving the recipe somehow (even though that would be hard as the recipe only has 1 egg in it!) The recipe should say how many it makes as 52 cookies in Crumbs & Doilies may be gone in a few hours but for other people they may not know what to do with them! 😂😂

[@poppyriley1566]

I just got the best friend best best friend friend best friend best best friend friend best friend best best friend friend best friend best best friend friend best friend best best friend friend best friend best best friend friend best friend best best friend friend best friend best best friend friend best friend

[@thejamsandwichs82]

I just made these and this recipe is amazing, they turned out good and very yum! 😋😋❤👩‍🍳

[@christofferlangendorf2212]

Jemma ur gingerbread cookie is addorable🤪😀Get well soon😀❤️

[@fionac7853]

1:38 that one handed egg crack gets me every time 😍❤️😍

[@emdran]

What a charming video!! Great idea, Sally, to include Jemma in the decorating. Love you guys!

[@myawu8542]

I love these so much and I’m baking them tomorrow! I was just wondering how many gingerbread men would these make? I want to make quite small ones but at least 35 for my family and friends:)

[@DLCTBBT]

Im interested too... did you find out how many? I was wondering if i could just double the recipe...

[@catherineiselin]

Thank you so much. Thanks to you for the first time in my life, at 64, I have done some great little ginger chaps... One question, how to store them if we do not like them too hard to eat? Thank you. No hurry, but would be interested if there is a good trick. Again, lovely channel, I am going to learn a lot!

[@Minku4321]

Can I use molasses instead of golden syrup?

[@sreyes35]

These are SO cute, love them! Hang in there Jemma, from another woman who's also struggled with back issues... sitting for long periods of time is crushing painful! Enjoy your plan B honeymoon :-)

[@raiba5492]

tried this recipe yesterday and it was amazing!! so delicious

[@karenfanias9760]

Thanks for another great recipe! Sorry to hear Jemma won’t be visiting Oz 😔 but you may have melted and we don’t want that!!! 😊. Sally you are fantastic !

[@CrankyPantss]

Sally has to be the sweetest person ever. I'm glad she's been able to fill in until Jemma gets better.

[@abenetayalew5853]

ZTSeAT. ABeNeT

[@kristhomas1546]

Sooo, has any one tried this recipe to give feedback on it. *(*Here's an update with information on this video and recipe) I made these a few days ago 19/12/20.. I used Molasses instead of Golden syrup (70g cause that''s all I had) and everything else the same. I love my sweets but found these to be too sweet, especially when you decorate with more sugar.. Not much ginger flavour and dough was a little tough, for the pinches of spices I used 1/8 of a tsp. I used a large gingerbread cookie cutter and baked for 10 mins. These were easy to make and they tasted nice . I will make these again with a few changes to suit. Thanks for Recipe

[@rachkate76]

Similar to mine but I add molasses.... I'm pretty much only making gingerbread for gingerbread ice cream given that it's summer and hot AF here in Oz. Good job Sally and get better soon Jemma!

[@desiree7633]

I forgot that this video was from 2 years ago and I thought oh no Jemma has covid 🤦🏿‍♀️😂

[@ruthcotton5234]

Making these the weekend cusI ain’t got gingerbread man cutters🙄🙄🙄 ya looking sooooooo much better Jemma😃 good to see you. Miss ya heeps 😩😩 Great video Sally😬 you are starting to look like our a jemma love . Run!!!!!!!! 😜😍❤️

[@hinakhodiyara7883]

Thank you for this amazing recipe Sally.

[@emmaryan2462]

Sally is such a QT, love her! Has anyone used the Corn Syrup version? Thoughts?? X

[@charlenemooney730]

I visited London last weekend and came to crumbs and doilies 😍 I got the NYC cookie it was amazing ❤️🎄☃️

[@sci_twi.c0m1]

Kowai eyes kowai eyes me: ITS “kawaii” LOL

[@samuelmasillamani1232]

😖😥🤣🤣🤣🤣😅🤩😍🤗

[@Sconebaking]

Thank you Jemma and Sally. Can the dough sit in the refrigerator for more than an hour (like about 4 hours)?

[@amychristensen-smith6889]

I made these cookies a few days ago and they are literally the nicest gingerbread cookies have ever tried. Thank you so much!! 🥰✨

[@lasi1645]

did you make them with golden syrup or corn syrup?thank you!

[@amychristensen-smith6889]

@@lasi1645 Golden syrup :)

[@AndaIuM]

I made them and they were delicious! Thank you so much! Thumb up!

[@ljosephable]

My son and I made these gingerbread 3 days ago. Omg it is so addictive. It came out so perfect. I used stork butter as I did not have unsalted butter at hand. The dough was to soft so I had to add more flour and placed it in the freezer for about an hour before I used it

[@neshamanimani5682]

God will raise u quickly chef Jemma and thanks for Sally chef

[@dianameyerholtz1527]

Does any one conversions to imperial? Sorry I'm a silly american

[@DiscoverTheMonkey]

Just Google the conversions 👍 that's what the rest of the world does when Americans share recipes not in metric

[@pinkstrawberryi8144]

I made this and it was like 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@hallygrace7519]

I love your videos ☺😊😀😁😃😄😮😇

[@walterwhite3018]

Well done Sally. C&D is in great hands. Best wishes to our Jemma and thanks for the great recipe.

[@rania6448]

What a great surprise for Jemma 🥰🥰 im sure she's feeling a lot better already 💕

[@jazmynrose5899]

I made these cookies and there amazing !! Thankyou for sharing this amazing recipe 😍💖⛄ {also I used honey instead of syrup and it is so yummy}🎄🍪❄️🩰

[@mariamkamal]

This warm episode is about the authentic definition of freindship. God bless you both. Sally is a beautiful and thoughtful girl. Wish you both a Merry Christmas and hope you get well very soon, Jemma.

[@sarahbee27]

Lovely to see you back on a video, I hope you recover very soon. Such a shame about the honeymoon xxx

[@Sophie-gg9ic]

Can golden syrup be substituted with honey?

[@Blob707]

I usually do that and it works

[@meabee493]

Your both sooooo lovely, thank you for this video. Sally everyone should have a friend like you are ♥️ Jemma get well soon, we need you back on track 🥰

[@BakingWithElliott]

These look super cute 😍 loving the content from Sally! Hope Jemma feels better soon!

[@razmig6489]

Hey, I live in Canada, and I'm not sure if I can get Golden Syrup, but I found a way to supposedly make it at home by bringing sugar and water to a simmer until brown, then adding more sugar and boiling water and bringing to a simmer again. Does this make sense? Is it right?

[@CupcakeJemma]

Just use honey 😅

[@razmig6489]

@@CupcakeJemma Right. Probably easier. Thank You!

[@mondesilence9883]

Hi Jemma, Sally and the C&D team! Golden syrup is here in the States. It's not called golden syrup, though. It's called King syrup and is sometimes used like a super thick pancake syrup. It does also say golden syrup on the bottle, it just goes by King syrup. Hope it helps!

[@missv9596]

Beautiful video Sally, Jemma I hope you feel better for Christmas. Best Wishes.

[@wholesomehouselife7423]

I really enjoy Sally's peraonality so I hope she sticks around for after Jemma gets better. I also really liked that Jemma wasn't all dolled up with loads of makeup and ironed clothes for the camera. It seemed much closer to reality when visiting a sick friend. 👍

[@CupcakeJemma]

Lol. I literally never iron any of my clothes 😂

[@durrezbakes]

9:20 looked like Sally was after the piping bag Jemma took first lol. Love u Sally

[@chareeceburton4175]

durezzz Lol!! Right!!!

[@sarahstrachan3738]

Hope you get to come to Australia soon Jemma! 🇦🇺

[@marionnaveau8206]

I tried the recipe but had to replace the golden syrup with a mix of honey and maple syrup. It was very nice 🥰

[@valeriechaumeziere377]

Hello. You Naughty Little Cup Cake Whatsits!!! Ian here. I'm Valerie's friend. She let's me comment here cos I does been banned by YT, FB, Twitter and just about everyone else! Actually I'm on Parler and Rumble now! Totally Free Speech, Zero Censorship !!! Jemma and Dane may remember that Valerie and I came to the Soho Cakie Emporium to say HELLO in July 2018. I wanted to say a Massive Hyper Massive Gigantic Thank you and Fist bump Jemma and Dane cos they got me making Perfect Purr!-fectomondo Macarons and Scrummy Doughnuts, after years of trying and failing! So Hello again and Complements of the Season to you all, especially Jemma's little addition to the Cupcake team. Are there any photos??? So. To business..... Once more I very foolishly agreed to prepare about 400 Very very English Christmas Gingerbread biscuits for a friend of mine who is the Head Master at a French School nearby. I'm stuck in Nantes due to the Chandemic! They love all things English and Scottish and Irish and who can blame them! My last attempt was a huge success but a total Nightmare cos the dough was very sticky and the only way to roll it out and cut out the stars etc was to almost freeze it solid. Anyhow, I managed and the kids had a great time decorating them with Royal Icing and Sprinkles etc etc THIS TIME I found YOUR recipe Sally for the Gingerbread people, stars , trees, angels etc etc Wow!!! Thank you so much! I made a batch of dough in the old Kitchenaid do da thingy and chilled it and then rolled it, cut the shapes, baked the little buggers and it is all absolutely Fab! Could not be easier! So once more, Cupcake Jemma's team has saved the day with a brilliant easy recipe. Half of the batch of dough made 24 biscuits so this is going to be a walk in the park, a Breeze! What can I say? You are all STARS! Question. I assume that I could use the same recipe and method to prepare Pain d'Epice biscuits which would involve just modifying very slightly the spices. Maybe just the same quantity but of AllSpice? Can you confirm please? Thank you so much again. Lot's of love to you all and Big Christmas Hugs! Keep Safe! If we ever get rid of the Covid nonsense I'll be round with some bottles of Bubbly and a Box of Chocolates. TTFN Just to add. They cooled down and I just had to try one. Crispy, Crunchy, Oh so Tasty.......................Fantastic !!! As the Bishop said to the actress "You've made an old man very very happy!"

[@patriciastein]

Sally, I finally had the chance to put the gingerbread cookie dough together today. It blends so nicely without any fuss. What a great recipe. I doubled it so I can give away cookies to my neighbors for Christmas. Thank you!

[@beverleynunes2795]

Are these hard crunchy biscuits or chewy ones? :)

[@angeltabot3932]

Sally, your confidence has gotten much better❤️. Anyway, can i know how you price your products in C&D? Thank you😘

[@ehabaz6715]

What do I do if I do not own an oven with a fan? How are they stored, and how many days in advance can I prepare them for Christmas?

[@thunkules]

0:56 You make the same face as Jemma when you’re explaining what you’re gonna do lol

[@Free_Snooki]

Lmao. That's so cute. If she had Jemma's dimples, it'd be 100%.

[@mindfulbaking]

Haha we do spend a lot of time together 🤪

[@lw7240]

Aww bless you! Speedy recovery darling and have a great honeymoon ! Lisa xx👰💍🤵🥂🍾❤

[@ЕгорКрид-м6е]

Please, make new pies recipe, because i don't have so much time to cook

[@janeybakarbessy2330]

Sally is such a good friend and she belongs to Crumbs & Doillies and in Jemma's family. So sweet and next to the cranberry cookies I am gonna make these too.

[@flaviandias8570]

Hey Sally. Lkd the recipe. Soo tmptng. Jus wntd to know, cn I skip the corn syrup?? Or cn I use Honey?? I dnt gt Golden syrup at my plce.

[@mariajoannou9936]

Hi sally! I’ve heard of gingerbread doughnuts, so any chance of a video? I bet they would taste gorgeous ❤

[@sadiyaa00]

gemma says 1 LARGE FREE RANGE EGGS...😉

[@AuroraClair]

Which piping bags are these? Are they reusable? I'm looking for some that are reusable because I hate the idea of using plastic for one use, such pollution :/ any ideas where I can get some in the EU online?

[@streifi94]

If I used fresh egg whites instead of the powder, how much should I use? Does anyone know where to get powdered egg whites in Germany?

[@HedoneRaquelFrances]

Eiklar Pulver kann man in Deutschland glaube ich nahezu nur online bestellen.. Ich nehme auf ein Eiweiß Größe M ca 200 bis 250 Gramm Puderzucker, je nach Konsistenz. Dazu einen guten Schluck Zitronensaft und eine Prise Salz (: Falls du auf der ganz sicheren Seite sein möchtest gibt's beispielsweise bei DM pasteurisiertes Eiweiß von Pumperlgsund, darin sind dann alle möglichen Keime getötet und es ist sehr haltbar. Ich hoffe, das hilft dir weiter (:

[@stephaniemwadime3329]

Get well soon Jemma and Merry Christmas to you and the team

[@deputydawgoneit]

Bake’em at 350 F/ 170C with fan. for about 10 minutes.

[@KennethLamWait]

hiya Sally! Would maple syrup also be okay for a substitute for golden syrup?

[@selasara7202]

So great to see Jemma back doing what she loves! Such a shame you can’t come to Australia for Christmas, I live in Aus and it is so warm on the Gold Coast where I’ll be spending it! Sun, sand, surf & plenty of fresh seafood! Get down here soon xx

[@CupcakeJemma]

I will be back, don’t you worry 😉

[@sarahelmiraroystershelton1888]

Can you do a diabetic-friendly cake?

[@maralphayer501]

I made those cookies to the exact recipe but they turned out very hard although they were very tasty. Does anyone know what could have gone wrong ? Thanks

[@ellievincent257]

Yay your coming to Devon xx

[@friedchicken1028]

You look like sisters! Get well soon, Jemma!

[@Poonamsmartkitchen]

Wow 👍💞

[@cinc7014]

Loved the video... keep up the great work ladies❣ Jemma, I pray you get well soon 🙏🙏🙏

[@TheCrazyOne2]

You’re telling me, a Ginger bred this man?

[@zara67901]

What piping tip is used here for the royal icing? Is it a no.3?

[@indyalex42]

Why don't you provide a written version of this recipe (for printing)?? 😐

[@michelleduxfield9442]

Do you have a chocolate gingerbread cookie recipe that is awesome as well?

[@AuroraClair]

What about for the rest of europe where we can't get gold nor corn syrup? Can we use anything else?

[@hannahjohnson3320]

I appreciate using the words, wife and husband.

[@shelleypillay3139]

Jemma thanks. Awesome decorating. How’s your slip disk. I suffer with sciatica bulge so painful 😣 any suggestions I know u are a baker.

[@AkashBaraily-Sky]

Welcome back Jemma ! Happy to see you recovering! Always love watching & learning from you, Sally and all - Crumbs & Doillies. Wish you all Merry Christmas! Get well soon . Anzeeta.

[@sanamir1987]

I forgot to add the egg and it's gone crumbly not formed into a dough shall I add the egg 🥚 now

[@benbarnes89]

Continue to get better Jemma! you have a fabulous team and this was another amazing video!

[@christineb8827]

How many gingerman biscuits can you get from this recipe?

[@anitadhm_]

aww i miss Jemma😢. wishing her a speedy recovery💕

[@doo_doo0957]

It’s not Christmas I just like gingerbread

[@christinemoore7704]

I love the name of Jemma’s dog. We have an Archie he is a king Charles cavalier x

[@iluvEmi]

Is it okay if we don’t have betmeg 😅

[@AlexanderAMY]

Hi can I ask what piping nozel you used please shape and size thank you x

[@coolbananas001]

So good to see you Jemma! Really hope you get well soon, missing you from Australia! 😘

[@jacquiemoppett2391]

When you say pinch please say 2 finger or 3 finger pinch.

[@leonagardiner9577]

I live in Canada and wonder what the size of your teaspoon is because looks larger amount than my teaspoon

[@nos3608]

I think it just looks bigger because the tea spoon she’s using is specifically for cooking/baking where as you’re average tea spoon is more flat, it did look huge tho 😂

[@Holly-uc2ez]

a tsp is 5ml