Spiced Christmas Ginger Biscuits
By OcadoLife
Published on 26 April 2022
You can use these charming ginger biscuits to decorate your Christmas tree.Time and servings
45 minsTotal time
45 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 1 tub of coloured balls
- 50 g of butter
- 125 g of black treacle
- 2 tsp of mixed spice
- 225 g of plain flour
- 1 coloured icing
- 1 tsp of baking powder
- 1 tsp of ground ginger
- 50 g of brown soft sugar
Method
Step 1
Lightly grease 2 baking sheets. Sift the flour, baking powder and spices into a bowl. Place the butter, sugar and treacle in a pan and melt over a gentle heat, stirring to mix.Step 2
Add the melted butter mixture to the bowl and stir until the mixture forms a dough. Knead briefly until smooth. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to about the thickness of a pound coin, and cut into shapes.Step 3
Re-roll the dough scraps and continue cutting until all the dough is used. If you wish to thread ribbon through the biscuits, make a small hole in them before baking.Step 4
Arrange on the baking sheets and cook for about 15 minutes until golden and firm. Leave on the baking tray for 5 minutes before placing on a wire rack to cool fully before icing.