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Soft Gingernuts – A Simple Cookie

March 13, 2014 by Werona

Afternoon tea is a big deal in our house.    Fruit is always available, but sometimes I like to have something small and sweet ready for the kids.   These Gingernuts are a perfect choice.  They are a plain and simple cookie, with a light taste of ginger.   Unlike a lot of commercial gingernuts, these are soft and chewy.  Even my four year old eats them, and given how picky he has become lately, that’s saying something.

Gingernuts in Bowl

I feel like I’m following a family tradition when I make Gingernuts.   Mum used to make these for us – and we would happily munch on them when we came home from school too.

Gingernuts 2 Vertical

These cookies have been made with Namaste Gluten Free Perfect Flour Blend.    I have successfully used other GF blends as well.    They can also be made with regular plain flour.   I always try to simply substitute gluten free flour in any recipe at least once.  Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.  I know there is probably a magic formula out there somewhere so I don’t have to deal with this trial and error cooking, but I’ve never worked it out.    When my love first started eating gluten free, I could have cried with happiness when these worked the first time.

Gingernuts - Eaten

 Try a Gingernut with a coffee or a cup of tea – you might fall in love too.

Gingernuts
2014-03-11 14:39:57
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Ingredients
  1. 2 cups plain flour
  2. 3 teaspoons baking powder
  3. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  4. 1 cup sugar
  5. 3 teaspoons ground ginger
  6. 4 oz butter
  7. 2 tablespoons golden syrup
  8. 1 egg, beaten
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two large baking trays with parchment paper, or grease the trays.
  2. In a large bowl, add the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and ginger. Mix with a wooden spoon.
  3. Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl for 30-40 seconds and then add to the flour.
  4. Add the golden syrup and beaten egg. Mix with a wooden spoon until combined.
  5. Roll the dough into small balls and place them on the greased baking trays, leaving about 1 inch between each cookie.
  6. Bake in oven for 10-12 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool for about 5 minutes and then turn out onto a cooling rack.
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Filed Under: Afternoon Tea, Cookies Tagged With: ginger, gluten free adaptable, golden syrup

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Comments

  1. dina says

    March 14, 2014 at 6:57 am

    i like soft ginger cookies. these look great!

    • Werona says

      March 14, 2014 at 10:38 am

      Thanks! They are well loved by my kids and husband.

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