A Royal baker has shared the recipe to make Prince George’s favourite cookies (Image: Getty)
With just days away, homes across the UK are filling with the scents of .
Among the many holiday delicacies one stands out for its royal connectionm, the gingerbread cookie, a treat adored by none other than .
The young royal, known to share his mother enthusiasm for baking, has often been spotted enjoying festive kitchen activities with his siblings, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Royal fans may recall Prince George, then just six years old, mixing Christmas pudding batter alongside his great-grandmother, , in 2019.
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This year, royal admirers can bring a touch of Buckingham Palace to their own kitchens with a gingerbread loved by the royal family.
Shared by palace chefs in 2018, the has become a staple at the royals’ festive celebrations, including King Charles’s annual Christmas gathering.
One of the palace’s pastry chefs shared a key tip for achieving perfect gingerbread cookies.
They said: “It’s always best to let the dough rest, so making it the night before works well. Alternatively, roll out the dough, cut the shapes, and freeze them for an hour. This ensures they hold their shape beautifully while baking.”
The result? Perfectly spiced, slightly crisp cookies that are a hit with royal family members of all ages.
Whether you’re crafting intricate gingerbread shapes or simple cookies to enjoy with a warm drink, this foolproof promises to add a royal touch to your festivities.
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Here’s how to make them:
Royal Gingerbread Recipe (Makes 10 50mm cookies)
Ingredients
- 200 Grams Self-Raising Flour
- 1 teaspoon of Ground Ginger
- 1 teaspoon of Mixed Spice
- 100 Grams Unsalted Butter
- 75 Grams of Dark Brown soft Sugar
- 25 Grams Granulated Sugar for dusting
- 45 Grams Milk
- Icing to decorate
Method
- Sift together the flour and spices, add the diced butter and crumb together with your fingertips.
- Add the milk to form a paste. Wrap in film and allow to rest for minimum 2 hours (best left over night)
- Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees c
- Roll out to approximately 3mm (but depends on the size of the cookie you wish to make), cut shapes out and lay on to greaseproof paper or silicon mat sprinkle with a little granulated sugar before baking at 180 degrees until set.
- Allow to cool fully on a cooling rack before icing with your choice of design.