Gingernut Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 oz. butter
1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. golden syrup
1 egg
2 c. self-rising flour
3 tsp. ground ginger

Preparation

Melt butter in a pan and remove from heat; add sugar, syrup and beaten egg.
Mix until well combined.
Sift flour and ginger into bowl and pour in butter mixture.
Mix until combined.
Allow to cool a little.
Roll teaspoons of mixture into balls.
Place well apart on lightly greased cookie sheets.
Bake in moderate oven for 12 to 15 minutes.
Makes about 45.