Martin's Mum's Gingernuts
- 1 lb self-raising flour
- 6 ounces unsalted butter
- 12 lb caster or 12 lb granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 teaspoons ground ginger
- 8 fluid ounces golden syrup or 8 fluid ounces light corn syrup (or, for variation, use molasses or maple syrup)
- Melt the butter and syrup and allow to cool slightly.
- Sift the dry ingredients thoroughly, add the egg and lastly the melted butter and syrup.
- Mix thoroughly, and then chill the dough until it is fairly stiff.
- Divide the mixture into pieces the size of a small walnut, place on a greased baking sheet and flatten very slightly.
- NOTE: Place them a few inches apart on the baking sheet (s) as they will expand during the baking process.
- Bake for 15 minutes at 175C/350F degrees.
- Store in a cookie tin at room temperature.
flour, butter, caster, egg, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, golden syrup
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/martins-mums-gingernuts-22426 (may not work)