One Bowl Gingerbread Men (GF, Vg)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup tahini
• 3/4 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
• 1 Tbsp. ground ginger (I like it spicy but use less if you prefer subtle ginger)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 1 egg or 1 Tbsp ground flax mixed with 2 Tbsp warm water
• Pinch salt
• 1 cup almond meal
• 1/2 cup tapioca starch
• 1.5 cups brown rice flour (buckwheat or white rice would also work well)

Takes 35 min ,serves 8.

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 160°C (320°F) and line two baking trays with baking paper
2. Add tahini and coconut sugar to a large mixing bowl. Pour boiling water over the top and mix well until sugar is dissolved
3. Add spices, egg or flax egg and salt and mix well
4. Slowly add in the 3 flours and mix until just coming together. The dough should be holding together well, not dry or crumby. Add a tiny dash of water or more flour if the consistency isn't right. You will be rolling the dough out so it's crucial to have it right at this stage
5. Break the ball of dough in two and lay out a sheet of baking paper on the kitchen bench. Place one ball of dough on the paper and flatten slightly with your palm. Sprinkle lightly with flour and cover dough with a second sheet of baking paper.
6. Roll dough out to around 1cm thick, then use your cookie cutters to make shapes
7. Carefully place shapes onto prepared baking tray and repeat with all the remaining dough
8. Place trays in the oven and bake for around 20 minutes until just golden all over and starting to get crunchy
9. Remove gingerbread from the oven and transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
10. Once cool, ice/decorate if you wish and then store in an airtight container for up to a week