Redfield Recipes: Ginger Biscuits

Ginger Biscuits

Polly's Ginger Biscuits converted to American volume measures

¹/₂	cup	butter
¹/₂	cup	sugar
¹/₄	cup	brown sugar
1		egg
1¹/₂	Tb	honey or corn syrup or molasses
1³/₄	cups	all purpose flour
2	tsp	baking powder
2	tsp	ground ginger
	cups	candied ginger chopped to reasonably sized pieces for cookies (~150 g)

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Cream the butter and sugars. Beat in egg and honey. Add flour, baking powder, and ground ginger stir until combined. The consistency should be a sticky dough. Mix in candied ginger.

Shape into walnut sized balls and place on greased cookie sheet. Space widely; they spread. Bake 12-15 until golden brown with cracked tops. Should be a little gooey for soft cookies. Let cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.