I´ll copy and enrich my post from Christmas cookies:

old style gingerbread

700-800 g flour
2 tbsp baking powder + 1 tsp baking soda
200 g butter
1 dl (150 g) double cream
250 g malt syrup
250 g brown sugar
1 tsp cardamom
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tbsp ginger
1 tbsp clove
1 tbsp grated (dried) orange peel
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp allspice

heat the syrup and let the sugar melt in it. add butter and spices and orange peel, let it simmer until thickens. cool and add cream. mix the flour and baking powder and soda. add gradually until the dough is thick enough. roll into a loaf, wrap in plastic and keep in the fridge for 4-5 days. bake gingerbread in whatever shape you like. for decorating, mix powdered sugar with beetroot juice, turmeric or peppermint extract to get different colors, then use your imagination. one can also make hollow gingerbread with different color caramels melted inside - make windows, flowers etc.