Ginger Biscuits

Grown-up spiced ginger biscuits made with cardamom, treacle, and ginger, finished with a fresh lemon icing glaze.

Baking Vegetarian Christmas Ginger Biscuits

Estimated Nutrition

Calories

196.9

kcal / serving

1968.5 kcal total

Carbs

31.2g

per serving

312.4 g total

Fat

6.6g

per serving

65.8 g total

Protein

3.1g

per serving

31.2 g total

Cook Time

minutes

Serves

biscuits

Dietary

Vegetarian Vegan Dairy Free Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients

Light Muscovado Sugar

tbsp

Black Treacle

Or molasses

0.5

tsp

Bicarbonate Soda

tbsp

Icing Sugar

Dairy

Butter

Lightly butter baking tray with a portion of this

piece

Egg

Free-range, yolk only

Milk

Around 2 tablespoons

Fruits

piece

Lemon

Juice only

GrainsCereals

250

Plain Flour

NutsSeeds

piece

Cardamom Pod

Seeds only, finely crushed

tsp

Ground Cinnamon

tsp

Ground Ginger

Method

Mix icing sugar with lemon juice and decorate the cooled biscuits.

Preheat the oven to 180°C and lightly butter a baking tray.

Cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer and beat in the treacle.

Crush cardamom seeds and add to the mixture with flour, soda, spices, and egg yolk.

Mix in 30ml of milk to form a dough.

Roll dough to 3mm thickness on a floured surface and cut into shapes.

Bake for 12 to 14 minutes and cool on a wire rack.