Crispy Ginger Biscuits

These crispy, slightly spicy cookies full of crystallized ginger are a quick and easy treat that pair well with a cup of tea or coffee.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 124 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup chopped crystallized ginger
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 2 tablespoons white sugar, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 3

Beat butter, 1/2 cup white sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in egg, ground ginger, and salt. Gradually add flour until cookie dough comes together, 1 to 2 minutes. Fold in chopped crystallized ginger.

Step 4

Place 2 tablespoons white sugar in a shallow dish. Shape dough into balls, and roll one side in sugar. Press onto prepared baking sheets.