Ingredients

• 2 cups - plain flour
• 1.5 cups - soft brown sugar
• 1 cup - butter, softened
• 1 tbsp - ginger powder
• 1/2 tsp - baking powder
• 2-3 tsp - milk, if required

How to Make Decorative Ginger Biscuits

• Sieve flour and baking powder together, keep aside.
• In a large pan, melt butter, sugar, and ginger till blended.
• Do not allow to come to boil.
• Keep aside till slightly cooled, the mix in flour, to form stiff dough.
• Form a cylindrical roll, 3-inches in diameter or thicker if stencils are bigger.
• Place in cling film or clean polythene bag, refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• Remove, place on a well dusted (with flour) work surface.
• Slice into 1/2-inch rounds.
• Place on greased baking sheet, keeping some distance between each.
• Put in central rack of preheated oven at 180C, for 15 minutes or till light golden.
• Remove, allow to cool a bit, transfer to a mesh to cool completely, before storing.