Soft Ginger Cookies (Biscuits)

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 1/8 ounces butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup ginger, candied
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger, ground
  • 1/4 cup milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 390 F (or 200 C).
  2. In a bowl, combine flour and baking powder.
  3. Cut butter into flour and mix by hand until you get coarse crumbs.
  4. Mix in sugar, ginger and ground ginger.
  5. In another bowl stir together milk and egg, then pour milk-egg mixture over the dough and knead until dough is smooth.
  6. Put little heaps of dough by the teaspoon onto greased or paper lined cookie sheet.
  7. Bake at 390 F for 10-15 minutes.
  8. Let cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

564 kcal 28% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 6.5g 13% DV
Total Fat 29.7g 38% DV
Carbs 71.8g 26% DV
Fiber 2.6g 9% DV
Sugar 11.6g 23% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 3029.3mg 100% DV
Potassium 301mg 6% DV
Cholesterol 141mg 47% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 62.8mcg 7% DV
Vitamin C 13mg 14% DV
Vitamin D 0.4mcg 2% DV
Calcium 1656.8mg 100% DV
Iron 6.1mg 34% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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