Best Gingernuts Recipes

GINGERNUTS

Steps:

• In a medium to large size pot slowly melt the first four ingredients (butter, sugar, golden syrup and milk) stirring constantly until all are blended together. Don't worry about dissolving every last bit of sugar.
• Remove from heat and then add baking soda and stir until dissolved. Leave to cool for 5 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 150°C.
• Sift in the flour and ginger and mix well. The mixture will be quite loose.
• Roll into small balls and put onto a baking tray. Flatten with the heel of the hand, allowing room for spreading.
• Bake in a slow oven, 150C - 13-15 minutes. I bake these on the rack above the middle of the oven. Simply because my oven tends to be a bit hot on the bottom.

TOOTH-SPLITTING GINGERNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, sugar, egg, and molasses until smooth. Combine the flour and ginger; stir into the molasses mixture until well blended. Drop large teaspoonfuls of dough about 3 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes on the top shelf of your oven. Reduce the oven temperature to 280 degrees F (137 degrees C). Allow the cookies to cool, then return them to a warm oven for 10 more minutes to dry out and become crispy.

GINGERNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190°C/ 170 (fan) °C/ gas 5 and grease several baking sheets.
• Sift together the flour, sugar, ginger and bicarbonate of soda with a pinch of salt.
• Over a low heat, melt together the butter and syrup, then pour over the flour mixture. Add the egg and orange rind and mix thoroughly into a dough.
• With your hands, shape the dough into around 30 individual, even-sized balls.
• Slightly flatten each ball before placing (spaced well apart) onto the baking sheets and baking for 15-20 minutes.