Ginger Snaps

Ingredients: 

Makes about 24:

• 170 g plain flour


• 1 tsp baking powder


• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda


• 100g caster sugar


• 2 tsp ground ginger


• Pinch of salt


• 60g unsalted butter


• 40g golden syrup


• 1 medium egg

 

• Prep time: 15 mins


• Oven time: 15 - 20mins at 180

Instructions: 

• Sift together the dry ingredients


• Melt the syrup and butter in a bain marie


• Add this into the dry ingredients and mix well


• Add egg and work into dough


• Divide into approx 24 balls and space evenly on a lined or silicone baking sheet


• Bake for around 15 minutes, monitoring the colour until a warm brown


• Allow to cool and harden slightly


• Hide them from husband