{"id":195,"date":"2014-03-13T08:30:13","date_gmt":"2014-03-13T15:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cookiesorbiscuits.com\/?p=195"},"modified":"2014-03-11T14:49:37","modified_gmt":"2014-03-11T21:49:37","slug":"soft-gingernuts-a-simple-cookie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookiesorbiscuits.com\/?p=195","title":{"rendered":"Soft Gingernuts – A Simple Cookie"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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 Try a Gingernut with a coffee or a cup of tea – you might fall in love too.<\/p>\n

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  1. 2 cups plain flour<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  2. 3 teaspoons baking powder<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  3. 1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  4. 1 cup sugar<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  5. 3 teaspoons ground ginger<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  6. 4 oz butter<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  7. 2 tablespoons golden syrup<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  8. 1 egg, beaten<\/li>\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t
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    1. Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Line two large baking trays with parchment paper, or grease the trays.<\/li>\t\t\t\t
    2. In a large bowl, add the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and ginger. Mix with a wooden spoon.<\/li>\t\t\t\t
    3. Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl for 30-40 seconds and then add to the flour.<\/li>\t\t\t\t
    4. Add the golden syrup and beaten egg. Mix with a wooden spoon until combined.<\/li>\t\t\t\t
    5. Roll the dough into small balls and place them on the greased baking trays, leaving about 1 inch between each cookie.<\/li>\t\t\t\t
    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.<\/li>\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>
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      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,… <\/p>\n

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