Polly’s Ginger Biscuits

100g butter (at room temperature)

100g caster sugar

75g fine brown sugar (or 175g caster and no brown if preferred)

1 medium egg

1.5 tbsp golden syrup

250g self raising flour

2 tsp ground ginger

150g crystallized ginger chunks (chopped to appropriate chunks-for-cookies size)

2 tsp ginger liqueur (completely optional)

Pre-heat the oven to 180/ Gas Mark 4.
Beat the butter and sugar until pale and creamy.
Add the egg and golden syrup and the liqueur if using, and continue beating until well combined.
Mix the flour and ground ginger into the biscuit mixture and stir until combined.
Stir in the crystallized ginger.
Shape into 20 walnut-sized balls and place on greased or lined baking sheets.
Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden.
Leave on the baking tray until cool enough to transfer to a wire rack.
Allow to cool completely before serving.

Course🍰Dessert

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🍪Cookies

CuisineBaked Goods

Occasions📆Everyday🫖Tea Time

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 15m