These ginger biscuits are lightly crisp on the outside with a soft, slightly chewy center and a warm ginger flavor. Made with simple ingredients such as butter, sugar, flour, and ground ginger, they are easy to prepare and ideal for tea-time snacks or desserts.
The dough is rolled into small balls before baking, producing golden biscuits with a delicate texture and comforting spice aroma. This recipe yields approximately 18–24 biscuits.
1 Egg, Beaten
111 g Butter, Melted
255 g Self-raising flour
2.50 ml Baking powder
255 g Sugar
5 ml Ground ginger powder
Method
1
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan) or 350°F.
- Grease a baking tray or line it with baking paper.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the egg and sugar together until well combined.
- Stir in the melted butter.
- In a separate bowl, mix the self-raising flour, baking powder, and ground ginger.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix to form a soft dough.
- Roll the dough into small balls and place them on the baking tray, leaving space between them.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden around the edges.
- Allow the biscuits to cool on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Makes about 18–24 ginger biscuits.
Ingredients
1 Egg, Beaten
111 g Butter, Melted
255 g Self-raising flour
2.50 ml Baking powder
255 g Sugar
5 ml Ground ginger powder