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Ginger shortbread

Ginger shortbread

5 from 4 votes
A delicious shortbread, with a delightful zing of ginger
Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Cooling time 15 minutes
Course: afternoon tea, baking, Dessert, Snack, supper
Cuisine: english

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup plain flour
  • 3 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)
  • 1 ½ tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp mixed spice
  • cup icing sugar
  • 2 tbsps golden syrup
  • 125 grams butter (4.4 oz), diced

Equipment

  • food processor

Method
 

  1. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper
  2. Place all the ingredients, except the golden syrup, in a food processor and pulse until combined.
  3. Add the golden syrup, and process again it starts to clump together.
  4. Lay a sheet of baking paper on your bench, and tip the mix onto it. Add another sheet of baking paper on top, then roll your dough out until around ¼-½ cm thick. (⅛-⅜)
  5. Pop into your fridge (keeping it flat) for around 15 minutes.
  6. Preheat your oven to 160°C (320°F)
  7. Remove from the fridge, take off your top sheet of baking paper, and use either a decorative cookie cutter (shape) to cut, OR simply use a knife to cut 'fingers'.
  8. Place your shapes on your lined baking trays, and bake for approximately 25 minutes (or until they start to brown slightly at the edges, and smell divine).
  9. Enjoy!