I made ginger biscuits this morning

@JudyEv (342284)
Rockingham, Australia
February 16, 2022 4:38am CST
I made ginger biscuits/cookies this morning and they turned out quite well. The recipe said to roll them into balls then press them down with a fork. But picking up a small portion with my fingers didn’t work. The dough just stuck to my fingers so in the end I just put small spoonfuls on the baking tray. I had to dip the prongs of the fork into some flour; otherwise the prongs stuck to the dough too. When I did the third trayful, I forgot about pressing them down. They are all different sizes too but at least people will know they are homemade rather than store-bought. They taste okay which surely is the main thing.
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
16 Feb 22
I heard about ginger biscuits now only. Ginger is widely used for cooking purpose but not tried in cookies.
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@prashu228 (37521)
• India
16 Feb 22
@sreekala yes..that's what i was thinking ginger in biscuits ..
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 22
We can buy gingernut biscuits and these are a bit similar.
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
17 Feb 22
@prashu228 Do you wish to try this?
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@Dracey (208)
• Philippines
16 Feb 22
I love ginger, hope you can share the recipes too
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 22
There are various recipes on the net but this one is: 110g butter 110g golden syrup 110g caster sugar (3.8 ozs) 225g self raising flour (8 ozs) 3 tsp ground ginger Method Preheat oven to 180ºC Melt the butter, golden syrup and caster sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix thoroughly. Roll into small balls and flatten with a fork. Bake for 10-12 minutes
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@Dracey (208)
• Philippines
16 Feb 22
@JudyEv thank you I would to to bake this cookie
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@Dracey (208)
• Philippines
18 Feb 22
@TheSojourner ohh I will try it
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@RebeccasFarm (90529)
• Arvada, Colorado
16 Feb 22
Oh I had never made those or even thought of them Judy..sound good..will you put some marmalade on them?
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 22
I didn't think about putting anything on them. I just eat them as they are.
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• Arvada, Colorado
16 Feb 22
@JudyEv They must be delicious were they?
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Feb 22
@RebeccasFarm The first four were good and I'm about to have two more with my morning coffee!! So I guess you could say they're delicious.
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@askme123 (6226)
16 Feb 22
Ginger is good for you too. I love to have ginger tea in the morning. Never attempted to bake the cookies though.. Do you grater the natural ginger and blend it when making the cookies or you use ginger powder?
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@askme123 (6226)
16 Feb 22
@JudyEv Ok that is good.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 22
I used ginger powder. They were easy to make.
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• Botswana
16 Feb 22
Those look really delicious and i am sure they are.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 22
They're very nice. At least the first four were so I'm sure the rest will be!!
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• Botswana
17 Feb 22
@JudyEv wow beautiful
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• India
16 Feb 22
I love ginger biscuits...... But I have never made it
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 22
I got the recipe off the net. It was very simple.
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• India
17 Feb 22
@JudyEv I will try that out for sure
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@youless (112595)
• Guangzhou, China
16 Feb 22
I am very curious to ginger cookies since I haven't tried them before. It sounds to be very attractive. When I made cookies before, I used a cookie mould and it was quite useful to make various kinds of cookies and they looked professional. It is also efficient to use it to make cookies. Perhaps next time you can try it
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@youless (112595)
• Guangzhou, China
18 Feb 22
@JudyEv If they are like cookies, then it shall not be problem. I used the cookie mould like a pump and it won't have the problem you mentioned. It looks like the attached photo.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 22
That's a good idea but I think the dough would stick to the cutter just like it did to my fingers.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Feb 22
@youless With such a device, the cookies would all be the same shape and size. That's a very nice little appliance.
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@shaggin (72289)
• United States
18 Feb 22
Sometimes you can just add a little more flour and they won’t be so sticky. Other times putting them in the fridge for a half hour before you go to roll them helps. Them tasting okay is the most important thing.
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@shaggin (72289)
• United States
19 Feb 22
@JudyEv if you use margarine instead of butter that makes a difference as well.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 22
The fridge idea sounds really sensible. Im sure that would make a difference. Thanks for the suggestion.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 22
@shaggin I hadn't thought about that. I use margarine for all my baking.
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@Tina30219 (82066)
• Onaway, Michigan
16 Feb 22
They look good I hope you enjoy them
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@Tina30219 (82066)
• Onaway, Michigan
17 Feb 22
@JudyEv Enjoy them.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Feb 22
@Tina30219 Thanks. I will.
@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Feb 22
The first 4 were pretty good! Then I put the lid on them. But I'll have some more with coffee.
@LadyDuck (472124)
• Switzerland
16 Feb 22
I never made ginger biscuits, I have to find a recipe.
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@LadyDuck (472124)
• Switzerland
16 Feb 22
@JudyEv - I am going to check, I make complicated recipes time by time, but not too often.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 22
@LadyDuck This is the recipe I used:
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 22
It is my sort of recipe - only five ingredients and very simple instructions. I got the recipe off the net.
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@TheHorse (220452)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Feb 22
Let me brew some coffee.
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@TheHorse (220452)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Feb 22
@JudyEv Tea? I have heard of that.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Feb 22
@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Feb 22
We're about to have morning tea so I'll be devouring a couple more.
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@cacay1 (83595)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
16 Feb 22
Correct what is important is you're talented.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 22
I don't think you have to be talented to make these. They're very simple.
@DeborahDiane (40323)
• Laguna Woods, California
17 Feb 22
@JudyEv - They look delicious. I have read enough British books to realize that what you call biscuits is what we call cookies! No matter what you call them, though, I'm sure they are yummy!
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• Laguna Woods, California
17 Feb 22
@JudyEv - Personally, I have only rarely eaten biscuits and gravy, but it is different than what you imagine. Biscuits in America are more like fresh little individual loaves of baked bread. They are not sweet. So, it is more similar to dipping a little warm bread in gravy. They are nothing at all like what you call biscuits and we call cookies, which are sweet and usually crispy.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Feb 22
@DeborahDiane I've sorted out the difference now. Your biscuits are very similar to our scones and I could eat them with a meat meal quite easily.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Feb 22
I had a lot of trouble getting my head around 'biscuits' when I first came on here. Biscuits with gravy???
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
16 Feb 22
Those look great!
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Feb 22
They taste pretty good too, thanks.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Feb 22
@FayeHazel I'll be having a couple with coffee in a minute or three.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
17 Feb 22
@JudyEv It's one of those pictures I can almost smell :-)
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@ptrikha_2 (47106)
• India
16 Feb 22
Home baked ginger biscuits sound quite fine! I do biy some Ginger biscuits from the market but I suppose these would be quite different from the ones I have tasted.
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@ptrikha_2 (47106)
• India
17 Feb 22
@JudyEv Home made ones are better as we can control the quality of the ingredients. Outside food can often have lower quality raw materials.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Feb 22
I am enjoying these. You can buy gingernut biscuits here but I thought I'd like to make some.
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@much2say (56226)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Feb 22
Ohhh, my parents would love those - they love ginger stuff! I'll bet they were so good! The fork pattern reminds me of peanut butter cookies (criss cross).
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@much2say (56226)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Feb 22
@JudyEv That is a good idea . . . get some extra sweetness on top too!
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Feb 22
Heather suggested I dip the fork in sugar rather than flour which is a good idea.
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@LeaPea2417 (37386)
• Toccoa, Georgia
16 Feb 22
That looks delicious.
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@LeaPea2417 (37386)
• Toccoa, Georgia
18 Feb 22
@JudyEv Ginger is a good flavor.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Feb 22
They have a nice ginger flavour which I like.
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@arunima25 (87852)
• Bangalore, India
17 Feb 22
They look good to me. And what else to ask for.. homemade and yummy is all that we want
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Feb 22
I much prefer to offer something homemade - well, most of the time anyway.
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@arunima25 (87852)
• Bangalore, India
22 Feb 22
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Feb 22
Oh these look so tasty and would be delicious with coffee.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Feb 22
They go well with coffee and have a nice gingery taste.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
17 Feb 22
@JudyEv My grandmother always loved ginger snaps with her hot tea.
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• Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
17 Feb 22
I still don't make very good biscotti. I like cooking pasta more, it's easier for me. Although I admire people who make biscotti a lot.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Feb 22
I don't cook much at all. My husband does nearly all our meals but there are a few things I like to make.
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@JudyEv (342284)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Feb 22
@zulfrontado I don't like cooking so I'm very pleased to have a good man.
• Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
17 Feb 22
@JudyEv I always say: A man who cooks is a good man.
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