During Christmas time there's nothing better than making some traditional dishes, cakes and biscuits, maybe with children. The famous Gingerbread Men are the perfect idea for your winter afternoons before Christmas. Don't forget to decorate them, to make them alive!

Mix all the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda), add cinnamon powder and a pinch of grated nutmeg. Peel off a ginger root and grate about 3 cm of it onto the other ingredients. Whisk together eggs and brown sugar. Add butter and maple syrup and work until soft and even. Incorporate the dry ingredients and work more. Set aside for one night. The day after, roll out the dough until fairly thick (4-5 cm). Cut out the men-shaped biscuits. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 180°C. Once baked, make an icing by whisking egg white, lemon juice and sugar. Once it's fairly thick, use it to decorate the Gingerbread Men.