Ginger & Chilli Biscuits

Wonderfully spicy ginger biscuits with a kick of chilli, a quick and easy bake.

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Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 12

Resting Time: 2

Total Time: 2 32

Servings: biscuits

Calories: 72kcal

Prepare the stem ginger by grating it very finely. If you don't have a fine grater, use a regular grater, then chop the grated ginger with a kitchen knife.
Cream together the sugar and the butter until really well combined and light in colour.
Add all the remaining ingredients to the bowl and mix well until everything is thoroughly combined. Then place the dough in a bowl, cover with clingfilm and place in the fridge for a minimum of 2 hours, but ideally overnight.
When ready to bake, remove the dough from the fridge and roll into balls the size of a cherry tomato. Place the balls onto a lined baking tray, taking care to space them out as the biscuits will flatten in the oven when baked.
From this mixture you should get between 26-30 biscuits. Bake in batches rather than overcrowding the baking sheet.
Place in an oven at 200C/180CFan/390F for 12-14 minutes until the biscuits are golden in colour.
Remove from the oven and place the baking sheet onto a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes, then remove the biscuits from the sheet onto the wire rack to harden.
Store the biscuits in an airtight container and enjoy them for several days.

You can alter the amount of chilli and ginger that you add to these biscuits. If you want to leave out the chilli altogether you will still have a delicious ginger biscuit.
I use stem ginger, which comes out of a jar and is covered in syrup. Although you don't add any of the actual syrup to the dough, the grated stem ginger is covered in it, and this helps bind the dough together. If you can't find stem ginger then crystallised ginger would be a good alternative, but it is dry. So, I suggest adding a teaspoon of golden syrup if using crystallised ginger.
Always chill the biscuit dough as this will stop the biscuits from spreading when baked in the hot oven.

Nutrition Facts

Ginger & Chilli Biscuits

Amount Per Serving (30 g)

Calories 72 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Fat 3g5%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 8mg3%

Sodium 24mg1%

Potassium 14mg0%

Carbohydrates 9g3%

Sugar 4g4%

Vitamin A 130IU3%

Calcium 4mg0%

Iron 0.1mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

• Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only •

Course : Baking

Cuisine : British

Keyword : biscuits, chilli, cookies, ginger

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