Faithful ginger snaps

Ingredients

• 250 g unsalted butter
• 1 C brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 C (500 g) syrup
• 8 C all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 C full-cream milk

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 180C.

2. 2

   On a high speed, blend the butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in the egg and add the syrup.

3. 3

   Add the sifted dry ingredients and milk and knead into a firm dough.

4. 4

   Place teaspoonfuls of the dough in the palm of your hand and roll into balls. Place on a greased baking sheet and press down slightly with a fork.

5. 5

   Bake for 8 – 10 minutes.