1. Sift into basin the flour, sugar, soda, cinnamon, salt and ginger.
2. Rub in butter until the mixture gets a very fine crumb consistency.
3. Beat egg with golden syrup; add to dry ingredients.
4. Work into firm dough with hand.
5. Take teaspoonfuls of mixture, roll into small balls and place on lightly greased oven trays about 5 cm (2 inch) apart.
6. Bake in moderately slow oven about 15 minutes.
7. Loosen biscuits and cool on the trays.

Makes:About 40