Alison’s Gingernuts

Several round baked biscuits with fork marks on top on a wire rack.
This recipe for homemade gingernut biscuits is just gorgeous. Kiwiana at its best. In fact, if you make this recipe, you're an honorary New Zealander.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Servings 50 biscuits

Ingredients
 
 

  • 100 g butter melted
  • 1 tbsp golden syrup
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp baking soda level, no lumps
  • 200 g plain flour

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter slowly in a saucepan then allow to cool slightly.
  • Heat a metal tablespoon in hot water, then scoop out a full measure of the golden syrup and stir into your melted butter.
  • Add sugar, ginger and beaten egg (whisk well).
  • Preheat your oven to 180 °C.
  • Mix the baking soda into the now room-temperature mixture.
  • Add flour (no need to sift).
  • Stir to make a soft, workable dough.
  • Use a teaspoon to make small balls, lightly flatten with a fork.
  • Place a baking paper lined tray and bake 10 minutes.
  • Allow to cool on a wire tray then store in an airtight container.

Notes

recipe shared by www.holst.co.nz
Keyword kid friendly, vegetarian
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3 Comments

  1. Joy on 9 May 2024 at 1:05 pm

    Perfect every time, I have used a lot of Alison Holst recipes throughout my 49 year marriage, always with reliable results.



  2. Rani on 15 January 2024 at 3:40 pm

    This has been changed.

    Thank you for letting us know 🙂



  3. Bernie on 3 January 2024 at 11:58 am

    Instruction (10)… Should that read …”Allow to COOL on a…”?



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