Step 1

Pre-heat the oven to 175 C / 347 F

Step 2

Beat the sugar, with the butter in mixer.

Step 3

Microwave the chocolate chips in total for 2 minutes but in 10 seconds intervals.

Step 4

When the mixture is combined well add the egg, melted chocolate, vanilla extract, and red food coloring. Then continue to mix.

Step 5

Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and pinch of salt into another bowl.

Step 6

Then add the dry ingredients to the mixture and continue to mix.

Step 7

When it becomes a dough wrap in plastic wrap and let it rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Step 8

After, take out the dough and roll out to 2 cm thick.

Step 9

Cut Gingerman shape into the rolled dough.

Step 10

Take them into baking tray and cook for 10 minutes in the oven.

Step 11

For the royal icing, mix the egg white, and powdered sugar first.

Step 12

Then add the lemon juice for your desired consistency (It shouldn’t be too thick).

Step 13

Take out the cookies from the oven and rest for 10 minutes to cool down.

Step 14

After it cooled down, decorate the Cupid Gingerman with royal icing.