Our best-ever gingerbread men recipe

• Melted butter, to grease

• 125g butter, at room temperature

• 100g (1/2 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar

• 125ml (1/2 cup) golden syrup

• 1 egg yolk

• 375g (2 1/2 cups) plain flour

• 10.00 gm ground ginger

• 2.50 gm mixed spice

• 2.50 gm Bicarbonate Soda

• 1 egg white

• Plain flour, to dust

• 150g (1 cup) pure icing sugar, sifted

• 8-10 drops red liquid food colouring

• 8-10 drops green liquid food colouring

• Smarties, to decorate