125 g butter

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup golden syrup

1 3/4 cup plain flour

1 tsp bicarb soda

1 tblsp ground ginger

Beat butter and sugar in a bowl.

Add golden syrup and keep beating.

Stir in plain flour, bicarb soda and ground ginger.

Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth.

Split into two and refrigerate for 15 minutes.

Roll out between 2 sheets of baking paper and then cut into shapes.

Bake for 10 minutes at 180 deg.