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Ginger and orange cookies

If you want to make some simple biscuits over the winter holidays, try this recipe! These yummy ginger and orange cookies will make your home smell divine! Also, they can be easily and beautifully decorated then hung from the tree or given as gift to your friends and loved ones.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Cuisine: USA
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 350 g flour
  • 1-2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 100 g butter or margarine
  • 150 g soft brown sugar
  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • 2 Tbsp golden syrup or honey
  • 1 orange zested

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C.
  2. Mix the flour with the baking soda, then crumble in the butter. Work it with your fingers until you get a mixture resembling breadcrumbs. Add the sugar, syrup, orange peel and egg. Mix until you get a firm dough. Chill for a while in the fridge, if time allows.
  3. Roll out the dough on a lightly-floured surface to about 5mm thick and stamp out Christmassy shapes.
  4. Put them on lined or non-stick baking sheet then bake for 10 to 15 minutes until lightly golden.
  5. Cool them on a wire rack then decorate to your liking - dip them in melted chocolate or icing; draw on them with icing pen; or just dust with icing sugar or edible glitter.