Chewy Ginger Biscuits, Harry Potter's Favorite... Recipe
Ingredients
- Chewy Ginger Biscuits - Adapted From The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook by Dinah Bucholz
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 2 sticks butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg white
- 3/4 cup golden syrup or light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup sugar for rolling the cookies
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