Healthier Gingerbread Star Cookies

Instructions

1. Mix the flour and ginger together in a large bowl.
2. Place the coconut sugar, maple syrup and butter in a small saucepan and cook over a medium heat for a couple of minutes until the butter has melted and the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and stir in the bicarbonate of soda.
3. Add the sugar mixture to the flour mixture and stir. Add the egg and mix well until you get a dough like consistency. Wrap the dough in cling film and chill for 15-20 minutes.
4. Preheat the oven to 160c. Line three baking trays with baking paper and remove the dough from the fridge.
5. Dust the work surface with a little flour and roll out the dough to approximately 3mm thickness. If the dough is too stick sprinkle it with a little flour.
6. Using a star cookie cutter to cut out the shape of the cookies and place each on the baking trays leaving about 2cm between each cookie. The dough should make between 35-40 cookies.
7. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes until the cookies are lightly browned. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
8. Make the icing by mixing the icing sugar with the warm water. Spoon into an icing bag (or just use a sandwich bag and snip the end off!). Pipe the icing onto each cookie. I find it easier to pipe the outline of the star shape first and then fill in the centre. Add a metallic edible ball to each edge of the star.
9. Allow the icing to set before serving.