Treacle Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup treacle
• 1/8 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 2 tsp mixed spices
• 2 tbsp hot water

Method

1. 1 Dissolve baking soda in hot water.
2. 2 In a basin, rub butter into flour and dry ingredients.
3. 3 Add soda solution and treacle; knead into a smooth paste.
4. 4 Roll dough thin and cut into oblong shapes.
5. 5 Bake for 15 minutes.