I am a firm believe that ginger biscuits are not just for Christmas. But then again I do love ginger. Warming and hearty, these babies go from ingredients in your cupboard to tasty stuff in your belly in just 20 minutes. Whip these up on a night in and see how fast they disappear with a cup of tea and a film.
Ginger Biscuits
- 110g softened butter
- 100g brown sugar
- 190g golden syrup
- 40g crystalized ginger (finely chopped)
- 40g dried cranberries
- 340g plain flour
- 3tsp ground ginger
- 1tsp cinnamon
- 1tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
To make your biscuits, pre-heat your oven to 190ºC. Cream together the sugar and butter in a bowl. Once light and fluffy, add in the chopped ginger and cranberries. Add the golden syrup which will make the mixture very thick and sticky.
Next sift in the flour, cinnamon, 2 tsp of ground ginger and bicarbonate of soda. Once fully combined you should have crumbly dough; work this with your hands until you have a smooth ball. Chill in the fridge for 10 minutes then roll out to roughly the thickness of 2 pound coins between sheets of greaseproof paper (rolling out with flour will dry the dough).
Use your cookie cutter of choice to create the biscuits and place these onto a greased baking tray Bake for 10 minutes or until slightly darker around the edges. Remove from the oven and cool.
Once cooled it’s icing time. In a small bowl add your icing sugar and 1 tsp of ground ginger. Add water a very small amount at a time until you have a thick consistency. Drizzle the mixture evenly over the biscuits.
This created this recipe for a book which has recently been released; inspiring you with cooking inspiration for every occasion through the year! There’s some amazing looking recipes taking you through all the seasons, I’m aiming to try one each holiday!
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