South African Ginger Cookies
Ingredients
500 ml golden syrup
500g butter, soft
2 eggs
50 ml vinegar
50 gram dried ginger
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
500 grams brown sugar
8 cups of plain flour
30 g baking soda
2 teaspoons salt
Method
Mix the golden syrup with butter, eggs, vinegar, ginger, cinnamon and cloves in a large mixing bowl.
Stir in sugar and mix and sift in the flour baking soda and salt and mix into a batter. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours.
Heat the oven to 200 degrees and line baking trays.
Roll the dough into 1 tablespoon balls and place on the tray press down with a fork.
Space evenly on the tray. They rise a little, leave some room.
Bake for 12 to 15 until golden brown watch the base not to over cook.
Cool on wire rack.
Makes about 100 large cookies.
enjoy !!
Mindy Belle 