GINGER COOKIES

Preparation Method :

• Grease 2 baking sheets. Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, ground ginger and caster sugar into a bowl.
• Melt the butter with the golden syrup and stir into the sifted mixture with the chopped stem ginger.
• Break off walnut-sized pieces of cookie dough with wetted hands and roll into balls.
• Place the balls slightly apart on the baking sheets and flatten lightly. Arrange a flaked almond on top of each one.
• Bake the cookies in a preheated oven, 190°C / 375°F / Gas Mark 5, for 12-15 minutes.
• Leave to cool slightly on the baking sheets then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.