Martin's Mum's Gingernuts
This is mrs. Cowan's famous secret (well, not any longer, it isn't!) recipe for gingernuts.!
Steps
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.
Bake for 15 minutes at 175c / 350f degrees.
Store in a cookie tin at room temperature.
Ingredients
self-raising flour, unsalted butter, caster, egg, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, golden syrup