Ginger Nuts

Name: Ginger Nuts
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Makes about 40
Ingredients: 240 g (7½ oz) strong or plain flour; 1½ teaspoons bicarbonate of soda; pinch of ground cloves; pinch ground cinnamon; sugar, to coat; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; pinch of ground cardamom; 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar; 70 g (2¼ oz) treacle; 1 egg; 70 g (2¼ oz) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 200 g (6½ oz) sugar

Preparation info

Makes about
40

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

The tantalizing spicy aroma of these biscuits as they come out of the oven is bound to test your willpower. It will be difficult to wait for them to cool and become hard and crunchy as they should be.

Ingredients

70 g (2¼ oz) unsalted butter, at room temperature
200 g (6½

Spicy
Vegetarian
Cookies

Method

Preheat the oven to moderately hot 190°C (375°F/Gas 5). Line two baking trays with baking paper.
Using a wooden spoon or an electric whisk, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg, a little at a time, beating well after