by Lea Hogg
Light textured ginger crescents , another straightforward easy recipe that I baked today …
You will need:
2 cups butter
1 1/2 cups icing sugar
3 teaspoons ginger powder
A few drops vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon mixed spice
2 eggs
4 1/2 cups flour
For coating:
2 cups Icing sugar
2 teaspoons ginger
If you wish to decorate:
100g white chocolate buttons
Golden and bronze sprinkles, gold sugar
Preheat oven to 180C
Cream the butter and icing sugar. Add the eggs and mix until consistent.
Stir in flour, spices, vanilla and mix in. Bring the dough together.
Place in the fridge for half an hour.
Form balls. For a crescent shape by pressing your thumb in the middle.
Place about 1 inch apart on oven dish covered with baking paper.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Roll warm cookies in icing sugar mixed with the rest of the ginger.
Cool on wire rack.
Roll in icing sugar again.
To decorate:
Melt the white chocolate.
Put a small drop of chocolate on to of the crescent.
Scatter sprinkles before the chocolate cools.
These look delicious
Thank you Jovina, a good Sunday to you π
Almost reminds me of a short bread and they do look delicious!
Yes the dough is similar, they are very buttery, a good weekend to you π
Happy Republic Day!! Viva indeed!
Viva! Viva! A good Sunday to you π