Ginger Biscuits

This recipe is adapted from the public domain cookbook Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management.

Category: Cookie

Ingredients

• 3½ cups (475 g/1.05 lb) all-purpose flour
• 2 sticks () unsalted butter
• 1 cup () caster sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground ginger
• 2 eggs
• Milk as needed

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to . Grease a baking sheet.
2. Rub the butter and ginger into the flour in a bowl until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
3. Add the eggs and mix to a soft dough, adding a little milk if necessary.
4. Roll out the dough to and cut out biscuits with a plain round cutter.
5. Place them on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes until golden.
6. Take the biscuits out of the oven and leave them to cool.

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