Ingredients
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8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 None egg yolk
1/2 cup golden syrup or corn syrup
3/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 None egg white
1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp lemon juice
None None Silver dragees, to decorate
Preparation
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Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Beat butter and brown sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and creamy. Add egg yolk and syrup; beat until combined. Sift flour, baking soda, ginger and cinnamon over butter mixture; stir to combine. Press dough into a ball.
Roll dough between sheets of baking paper to 1/8 inch thickness. Using a 2 inch star cookie cutter, cut stars from dough. Re-roll remaining dough, if necessary. Place stars on prepared pans. Bake for 10 mins or until golden brown. Cool in pan 2 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
For the lemon icing, using a wooden spoon, beat egg white in a medium bowl. Gradually add sifted powdered sugar, a few tablespoons at a time. Continue to beat until smooth. Add lemon juice; beat until combined. Spoon icing into a small resealable plastic bag. Snip a small corner from bag. Pipe icing onto cookies. Decorate with dragees. Let stand until icing is set.
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