Ginger snaps

Recipe By:Clement Pedro
Serves:makes 40 cookies
Cooking Time:15 minutes
Prep Time:10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 170 g butter, softened
  • 105 g brown sugar
  • 200 g white sugar
  • 1/4 cup golden syrup
  • 1 Free-range egg
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 260 g flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp cloves, ground
  • 100 g white sugar, for rolling

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Cooking Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
  2. Cream the butter, brown sugar and sugar till pale in colour. Add the golden syrup, egg and vanilla extract and whisk till combined.
  3. In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger and ground cloves. Slowly add to the creamed butter and mix till combined.
  4. Form a ball with the dough before covering and placing in the fridge for 30 minutes till firm.
  5. Spread the extra sugar out in a bowl. Once the dough has firmed up begin rolling out 2-3cm balls before rolling in the sugar and coating well.
  6. Place the sugared balls on a greased baking tray and flatten slightly before placing in the oven for 12 – 15 minutes.