Name: Gingernuts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 90 gram butter, chopped; 1/3 cup (75g) firmly packed light brown sugar; 1/3 cup (115g) golden syrup or treacle; 1 1/3 cup (200g) plain flour; 3/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Gingernuts

These cookies, basking in the warm glow of spices like ginger and cinnamon, are the quintessential tea-time treat.

Makes 10 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

90 gram butter, chopped

1/3 cup (75g) firmly packed light brown sugar

1/3 cup (115g) golden syrup or treacle

1 1/3 cup (200g) plain flour

3/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 tablespoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Grease two oven trays; line with baking paper.

2.Place butter, sugar and syrup in a small saucepan; stir over low heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat, stir in sifted dry ingredients; stand until mixture feels warm to touch.

3.Roll one level tablespoon of mixture into balls (you should have 10 balls). Place 3cm apart on trays; flatten slightly with your hand.

4.Bake about 12 minutes or until browned. Loosen biscuits; cool on trays.

Store gingernuts in an airtight container for up to one week.
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