Travel Gingerbread Cookies

Whenever I go travelling, I usually take a packet of crunchy ginger biscuits to munch on. Not because I suddenly crave them, but for the calming effects that ginger has on the stomach to relieve travel sickness. It doesn't work for everyone, but it certainly works for me anyway

For a recent flight to Poland (for a weekend of aikido), I decided to bake some soft bite-sized ginger cookies - with emphasis on the Soft and Bite-size since I'm still unable to bite or chew at the moment.

And hell, it was another excuse for me to get baking!

This recipe made about forty stars (1.5" small), so would also make great travel buddies for kids too, if you were so inclined. At least it's an easier way to help settle their stomachs rather than with alien tablets which they might refuse to eat.

Travel Gingerbread Cookies Makes 40 stars (1.5")

1) Beat the syrup with the honey and water. Set aside.

2) Cream together the butter and sugar, then mix into the syrup mixture.

3) In a large bowl, sift in the flour, then mix in the ginger, cinnamon and soda.

4) Add in the wet mixture, then start to knead to bring together into a dough. Wrap and chill for 30 minutes.

5) Roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch thickness. Stamp out 40 stars (or as many as you can!).

6) Preheat the oven to 170 degrees C. Transfer the cookies to a lined baking tray and chill again for 10 minutes if possible, before baking for about 10 minutes.

They should be lightly golden and still a little soft when you take them out - they will firm up a little as they cool down but should still remain lovely and soft.

Happy travels!

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