Ingredients

  • 1 3/8 cups plain flour
  • 5/8 cup brown sugar
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter diced, at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons golden syrup
  • 1 small eggs beaten
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • powdered sugar to dust

Method

  • 1) Sift the flour, ginger, cinnamon and bicarbonate of soda into a large mixing bowl.
  • 2) Use your fingers to rub in the diced butter. Mix in the sugar.
  • 3) Mix the egg with the syrup then pour into the flour mixture. Fold in well to form a dough.
  • 4) Tip some flour onto the work surface and knead the dough until smooth.
  • 5) Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.
  • 6) Roll the dough out and use a shaped cutter to make as many cookies as you like.
  • 7) Transfer the cookies to a tray and bake for 15 minutes. Lightly dust the cookies with icing sugar.