Amarula Food Recipes, RECIPES & COCKTAILS

Amarula Gingerbread Elephants

Delicious gingerbread elephants with the decadence of Amarula and a subtle gingery warmth for the perfect Winter treat.

  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Key ingredients: Amarula Cream Liqueur , Ground ginger , Light brown sugar , Mixed spice
  • Occasions: Evening Chill , Social Events , Winter Delights
  • Type: Cream
  • 125g salted butter, softened
  • 90g light brown sugar
  • 115g golden syrup
  • 130g Amarula Cream Liqueur
  • 375g cake flour, sifted
  • 1tsp bicarbonate of soda, sifted
  • 2 tsps ground ginger
  • 1tsp mixed spice
  1. Place the softened butter and sugar in the bowl of a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and cream until light in colour and creamy.
  2. Combine the syrup and sifted dry ingredients and mix together to make a smooth dough
  3. Wrap the dough in cling wrap and allow to rest for a few hours or overnight.
  4. Preheat the oven to 180C.
  5. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough to about half a cm in thickness. Using an elephant shaped cookie cutter cut out the cookies. Place on a greased sheet pan and rest in the fridge until hard. Repeat with the remaining dough.
  6. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
  7. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack.