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Ginger & Chilli Cookies

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Quick and easy

2 Reviews

Total Time
30m
Prep Time
15m
Bake Time
15m
Serves 30
Serves 30
easy
Easy

About the bake

These Ginger & Chilli cookies are slightly chewy and deliciously spicy. For a milder cookie you can always leave out the chilli.

9 ingredients5 steps

    Method

    1. Step 1

      Preheat the oven at 180Ā°C (160Ā° fan, gas mark 4).  Line 2 baking trays with baking parchment.

    2. Step 2

      Place the flour, bicarbonate of soda and spices in a mixing bowl and add the butter, cut into cubes.

    3. Step 3

      Rub the butter into the flour until it makes a crumbly mixture then add the sugar, syrup and 50g of the crystallised ginger. Mix well until the mixture binds into a soft dough.

    4. Step 4

      Roll the mixture into about 30 small balls and place well apart on the baking trays. Sprinkle with a remaining crystalised ginger and a few chilli flakes then flatten each ball slightly.

    5. Step 5

      Bake for 12-13  minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool and harden on the baking tray for 10 minutes before cooling.

    Ingredients

      • 225gAllinson's Self Raising FlourĀ 
      • 1 tspBicarbonate of sodaĀ 
      • 2 tspGround gingerĀ 
      • 1/4 tspCayenne pepper (or smoked paprika)Ā 
      • 125gUnsalted butter (softened)Ā 
      • 100gBillington's Unrefined Light Muscovado SugarĀ 
      • 100gSilver Spoon Golden SyrupĀ 
      • 75gCrystallised ginger (finely chopped)Ā 
      • 1 pinchChillies (dried chilli flakes)Ā 

    Utensils

    • 2x Baking trays
    • Parchment paper
    • Mixing bowl

    Nutritional information per 18g serving

    • Energy 90cal
    • Fat 3.6g
    • of which Saturates 2.2g
    • Carbohydrates 14g
    • of which Sugars 8.1g
    • Protein 0.8g
    • Salt 0.19g

    2 Baker Ratings

    Really good recipe amazing biscuits good kick making fir homemade Christmas hampers

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    Really good recipe, completed with and without chilli for a Halloween trick or treat theme. Both went down very well and the afterburn caused by cayenne was ideal.

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