Ingredients
- 125g butter
- 3 tblspns golden syrup
- 1/2 cup sugar (I use raw)
- Grated lemon rind from 1 whole lemon
- 2 heaped teaspoons ground ginger (I add even more)
- 1/2 teaspoon bi-carb soda
What you will need
- Mixing bowl
- Small saucepan
- Wooden spoon
- Lined baking trays
- Cookie cutters
- Cling wrap
What to do
- Put butter, syrup and sugar in a saucepan
- Heat gently until the butter and sugar have melted
- Add the grated lemon rind
- In the mixing bowl, sift together the flour ginger and bi-carb soda
- Add the heated syrup and mix to a dough
- Wrap and rest for an hour
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C
- Roll out the dough to 1cm thickness and cut into shapes
- Carefully lift the shapes onto a lined baking tray
- Bake for 15-20 mins until golden and firm
- Leave on the tray to cool
Icing
Ingredients
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 3/4 cups sifted icing sugar
What you will need
- Mixing bowl
- Beaters/whisk
- Icing syringe set or piping bag
What to do
- Beat egg white and cream of tartar until foamy
- Add icing sugar
- Beat until peaks form
- Pipe onto biscuits
This takes approximately 10 mins to dry. Surplus icing can be frozen.