Festive Ginger Biscuits Recipes

GINGER BISCUITS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Line two large baking trays with baking parchment. In a saucepan over a low heat, melt the butter, sugar, fresh ginger and golden syrup and leave to cool.
• Mix the flour, ground ginger and bicarbonate of soda together in a bowl with a wooden spoon. Gradually stir in the cooled sugar mixture and the egg yolk and knead briefly to make a dough.
• Roll the dough into 20g balls and put on the prepared baking trays with 3cm between each to allow for spreading. Bake for 8-10 mins until golden brown. Leave to cool on the trays for a min, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

FESTIVE GINGER BISCUITS

Steps:

• Warm the butter, sugar and syrup in a pan until the butter melts. Bubble for 2 mins to dissolve the sugar, stirring frequently to prevent it burning. Sieve the flour, bicarb and spices into a bowl, add the sugar and butter mix, and beat with a wooden spoon. Crack in the egg, and beat again until you get a soft dough. Wrap and chill for 1½-2 hrs, or until it firms up.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line a large baking sheet with parchment. Roll out the cooled dough on a lightly floured work surface to about 5mm thick and stamp out holly and star shapes (using 5cm cutters), rerolling any off-cuts. Bake in four batches for 6-7 mins, then leave to cool on the trays. If you don't want to make them all now, freeze or chill up to three-quarters of the dough for another time. Dust with gold shimmer and gold leaf, if you like, and use to decorate our white forest Christmas tree traybake. Will keep for three weeks in an airtight container.

GINGER MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
• 2. In a large mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, eggs, and molasses; mix well.
• 3. Add shortening, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. mix well.
• 4. Add flour 1 cup at a time mixing well.
• 5. Make 1 inch balls. Roll in sugar.
• 6. Place on an ungreased cookies sheet. Flatten cookies slightly.
• 7. Bake for 8-10 min (I did 9 min ). Cookies WILL crack. Cool on rack.
• 8. Melt almond bark according to package directions (I use the oven method). Place almond bark on an ungreased pan. Bake for 10 mins at 160* (or the lowest setting on your oven).
• 9. Using a spoon to help cover each cookie halfway. Place on waxed paper. Add sprinkles and allow to dry completely.
• 10. These are super cute and festive! These will be at my Christmas parties till the end of my days. These are so classy looking and taste as good as they look. I hope you get a chance to try them for yourself. Merry Christmas and enjoy!