Tip number one: these gingerbread cookies are perfect to decorate for different holidays or to make them into Christmas tree decorations. They are quite hard and smooth, can be stored for a long time and only become tastier over time. Tip number two: "Golden syrup" is a thick, smooth syrup made from cane sugar with a unique creamy and caramel flavour. It's less sweet than, say, corn syrup. It is also called light molasses (do not confuse it with treacle, which is black molasses). It is delicious when added to oatmeal or used for baking cookies, tarts, pastries, etc. But if you didn't meet it on the shelves of your store, replace it with honey or maple syrup, although the Englishwoman Lady Bruner would hardly approve of it