gingernuts
Alison Holst cookbooks are very well known in New Zealand. My first ever recipe book was one of hers & I now have both of her compendiums. I still turn to her recipes first because I know they work. This is my tweeked version of her gingernuts, which I've been making for 30 years.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
yield
24 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 100 grams butter
- 1 tablespoon golden syrup (rounded)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1 - large egg
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
How To Make gingernuts
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Step 1Beat butter until it is creamy (soften in the microwave for 20 seconds if its hard). Add the sugar & cream together (about 3 minutes).
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Step 2Add golden syrup, egg & vanilla essence. Beat.
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Step 3Sift in flour, ginger & baking soda. Beat to combine.
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Step 4Use a 1 Tablespoon measure to scoop out dough & roll into balls. Place on a lined baking sheet, 2" apart to allow for spreading. Flatten with a fork (you want them about 1cm thick)
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Step 5Bake at 180C for around 10 minutes or until golden brown.
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Category:
Cookies
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Method:
Bake
Culture:
Australian
Ingredient:
Flour
Keyword:
#Biscuits
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