Chewy Ginger Biscuits

Chewy Ginger Biscuits

These are very fragrant and moreish and can fill your house with the delicious scent of home-baking. The recipe I adapted it from said that you could freeze them afterwards but we are lucky to get them further than the rack they cool on before they've all been eaten!

100g unsalted butter (at room temperature) or Flora - plus extra for greasing

175g caster sugar

1 medium egg

1 and a half tbsp golden syrup

250g plain flour

half a tsp of bicarbonate of soda

pinch of salt

2tsp of ground ginger

6oz (or vary to suit your taste) of crystallized ginger chunks, chopped

1. Pre-heat the oven to Gas Mark 4. Lightly grease two large baking trays. Beat the butter and sugar with an electric whisk until pale and creamy. Add the egg and golden syrup and continue beating until well combined. Sieve the flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt and ground ginger into the biscuit mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until combined. Stir in the chopped, crystallized ginger to distribute it evenly amongst the mixture.
2. Shape the sticky dough into 20 walnut-sized balls and place 10 on each tray, leaving enough space for them to spread as they cook. Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden (I give them 15 in mine).
3. Leave on the baking tray until cool, and firm, enough to transfer to a wire rack (they will be very soft as you take them out of the oven but firm up as they cool). Allow the cookies to cool completely before serving. Can be stored in an airtight container for up to four days (if you are lucky enough to get them as far as that)!

Comments

[Robert]

I made these for Christmas and they were perfect first time! Necessity meant I had to swap fine brown sugar in for the caster sugar, but with no ill effects. My electric whisk was also missing a part so I had to vigourously whisk by hand.

I had to use three separate trays to get all the cookies into the oven. Those at the bottom of the oven needed an extra 5 mins in the top part of the oven when the rest were ready.

But they were all fantastic! Thanks for the post.

[Suzy]

These are amazing! I can't stop eating them!

Thanks for the recipe; it's so easy and I can tell I'll be making these a lot!

[Sara]

Oh my!

I just made a batch and these are great. Both my kids have had two each (with a dollop of Thickened Cream) and I have had two.

Ginger Biscuits are my favourite, I am so glad I found your blog.

Sara (Sydney, Australia)