Grannies Chocolate Chip Ginger Nuts

Name: Grannies Chocolate Chip Ginger Nuts
Ingredients: 50 g dark chocolate, chopped into little chunks; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 110 g self raising flour; 10 g cocoa; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 50 g butter, cut into cubes; 40 g golden granulated sugar; 50 g golden syrup (about 2 tablespoons)

8 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

50 g dark chocolate, chopped into little chunks
1 teaspoon ground ginger
110 g self raising flour
10 g cocoa
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
50 g butter, cut into cubes
40 g golden granulated sugar
50 g golden syrup (about 2 tablespoons)

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius, 350 degrees farenhiet or gas mark 4.
2

Begin by sifting the self raising flour, cocoa, ginger and bicarbonate of soda into a mixing bowl.
3

Then, using your fingertips, rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrums and next stir in the sugar and chopped chocolate.
4

Now add the golden syrup, then mix everything with a wooden spoon and finish off by squeezing the mixture together with your hands.
5

After that, divide the mixture into 16, and roll each portion into a ball.
6

Place on a lined baking sheet, very well spread out as they will spread out when cooking, flatten each ball slightly, then bake on the centre shelf for 15-20 minutes or untill they have spread out and turned cracked and craggy.
7

Cool on a baking tray for a few minutes then, using a palette knife, remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
8

Then enjoy!