When hosting friends and family for the holidays, it’s important to have a wide selection of baked goods available in gift baskets and cookie jars. These biscuits, which are a seasonal staple, are a fan favourite because of their delicious ginger flavour. These gingerbread cookies, baked from scratch, may be served either soft or snappy, depending on personal preference. You’ll be left with a satisfying sense of awe and wonder every time you dip a piece into your hot beverage of choice and experience the tingle of the subtle spice.
Homemade gingerbread biscuits tips
The beautiful thing about this recipe is that you may get somewhat soft and chewy biscuits or more snappy gingerbread cookies depending on the timing. To wow your visitors, use cookie cutters of different shapes and sizes and decorate with icing. In spite of their widespread appeal all year round, the Christmas season is when these cookies really come into their own, thanks to the variety of shapes and designs that may be made. Wrap them up and give them as presents, or just enjoy them with a cup of tea and some company.
Ginger biscuits from the store can’t compare to the homemade kind, so why not bake some right now?
Homemade gingerbread biscuits recipe
Course: Treats
Cuisine: Global
Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 1 hour
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Ingredients
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250g butter
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6 cups flour
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2 cups brown sugar
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3 tbsp. ground ginger
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2 jumbo eggs
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1 cup golden syrup
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3 tsp bicarb mixed with 2 tablespoons milk
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1 pinch salt
Method
- Cream the butter and sugar well for about ten minutes.
- Add the eggs on at a time, mix after each egg.
- The ginger and syrup, with the milk mixture, can now be added (that is the bicarb mixed in the milk) make sure that this is mixed well.
- Sift flour and salt together and add to the mixture.
- Mix to a soft dough.
- Make little balls, roll in sugar place in the prepared baking tray. Take the bottom of a glass dip in the sugar and flatten the balls and bake in the oven at 180°C for 10 minutes if you like them softer or 20 minutes if you like them crispy. Adjust the oven cooler if needed.