Gingerbread Biscuits

Biscuits are pretty great. Sweet or savoury, biscuits are wonderful to snack on, whether its with your morning cuppa, afternoon coffee, or bedtime hot chocolate. Of all biscuits, gingerbread is a firm favourite of mine. The spice of the ginger with the dark flavour of treacle and the sweet syrup combine to make this deliciously moreish biscuit.

GINGERBREAD BISCUITS
INGREDIENTS:
300g/10oz Self-raising flour
Pinch salt
6tsp Ginger powder
100g/4oz Caster sugar
50g/2oz Butter
2tbsp Golden syrup
2tbsp Black treacle
4tbsp Milk

Glace icing, glace cherries, raisins or chocolate drops to decorate, if one so wishes.

METHOD:

1. Heat oven to Gas Mark 3 (160C/325F)
2. Place flour, salt, and ginger in bowl.
3. Heat sugar, butter, golden syrup and treacle in a pot until melted.
4. Add to the dry ingredients
5. Add milk and mix to a firm consistency. Knead lightly with hands.
6. Roll out dough and cut into shapes. Place on a baking tray. Add decorations if you wish.
7. Bake for 10-15 minutes until done.
8. Allow to cool slightly, then place on a wire rack. Biscuits made with syrup are often soft when they come out of the oven, but will crispen on standing.  
9. Decorate with glace icing if you wish.