Ginger Cookies

• 2/3 cup soft brown sugar
• 1/2 cup soft margarine
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 drops vanilla essence (or a few drops)
• 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour (for aussies wholemeal plain flour)
• 1 tablespoon cocoa, sifted
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon milk, a small splash (optional)
• Decorate
• glace icing
• glace cherries

1. Preheat the oven to 190oC or 375oF Gas 5. Grease a baking sheet.
2. Cream together the sugar, margarine, salt and vanilla essence until very soft and light.
3. Work in the flour, cocoa and ginger, adding a little milk, if necessary, to bind the mixture. Knead lightly on a floured surface until smooth.
4. Roll out the dough to about 5 mm or 1/4 inch thick. Stamp out shapes using floured biscuit cutters and place on the prepared baking sheet.
5. Bake the cookies for 10 - 15 minutes. Leave to cool on the baking sheets until firm, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
6. Decorate with glace icing and pieces of glace cherries.

brown sugar, margarine, salt, vanilla, whole wheat flour, cocoa, ground ginger, milk, decorate, glace icing, glace cherries

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ginger-cookies-191974 (may not work)