Biscuits, Bars And Cookies Recipes - Ginger Biscuits

Ingredients

• 275g/2 1/2 cups plain flour

• 5ml/1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

• 7.5ml/1 1/2 tsp ground ginger

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp ground cloves

• 115g/1/2 cup butter or margarine, at room temperature

• 350g/1 1/4 cups caster sugar

• 1 egg, beaten

• 60ml/4 tbsp treacle

• 5ml/1 tsp fresh lemon juice

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 160C/325F. Lightly grease three to four baking sheets.

2. Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and spices into a small bowl. Set aside.

3. Cream the butter or margarine and two-thirds of the sugar together. Stir in the egg, treacle and lemon juice. Add the flour mixture and mix in thoroughly with a wooden spoon to make a soft dough.

4. Shape the dough into 2cm/3/4in balls. Roll the balls in the remaining sugar and place about 5cm/2in apart on the baking sheets.

5. Bake until the biscuits are just firm to the touch, about 12 minutes. With a platter knife, transfer the biscuits to a wire rack and leave to cool.