Ginger Twists

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces crystallized ginger, very finely chopped
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• sugar, to sprinkle (granulated or confectioners)

Recipe

• 1 cream the butter, honey& sugar until light& fluffy.
• 2 beat in the eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition.
• 3 mix in the ginger.
• 4 in another bowl mix the flour, baking powder& salt.
• 5 stir (not beat) the flour mixture into the creamed mixture.
• 6 wrap dough in plastic wrap and place in fridge overnight.
• 7 take small amounts of dough and roll into ropes about 1/4" thick and 10" long, twist them into pretzel shapes, sprinkle with sugar and place on lightly greased baking sheets.
• 8 bake 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned in a 325f oven.
• 9 remove and cool on racks.
• 10 store in tins or air tight containers.