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Serves Makes 40 cookies

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

170 g butter, softened
105 g brown sugar
200 g sugar
1/4 cup golden syrup
1 free-range egg
1/2 t vanilla extract
260 g flour
1/2 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
1 1/2 t ground cinnamon
2 t ground ginger
1/2 t ground cloves
100 g sugar, for rolling

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C.

Cream the butter, brown sugar and sugar till pale in colour. Add the golden syrup, egg and vanilla extract and whisk till combined.

In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger and ground cloves. Slowly add to the creamed butter and mix till combined.

Form a ball with the dough before covering and placing in the fridge for 30 minutes till firm.

Spread the extra sugar out in a bowl. Once the dough has firmed up begin rolling out 2-3cm balls before rolling in the sugar and coating well.

Place the sugared balls on a greased baking tray and flatten slightly before placing in the oven for 12 – 15 minutes.

Cook's note: The longer the cookies cook the crispier they will be. Allow to cool on a wire rack before serving.

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