Grantham Gingerbreads - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ginger
4 -5 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup softened butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 egg, beaten

Preparation

Grease 2-3 baking trays.
Cream together the butter and sugar and beat in the egg gradually.
Stir in the flour, baking powder and ginger until you have a fairly firm dough.
Roll into small, walnut sized balls and put on the baking tray.
Bake for 40-45 minutes at 330F, gas 2, until crisp, hollow and very lightly browned.