Ginger one of my favorites!

I love Ginger. The spiciness, the warmth the depth of flavor stands all by itself. It is used in all types of cooking. One of my favorite websites to shop is www.thegingerpeople.com They have a large variety of ginger foods, from candy to cookies to pickle ginger. One of my favorites is the Ginger Anzac Cookies. I attempted to create a recipe to make my own copy cat version.  I have not yet succeeded perfectly however these are yummy, warm and comforting. Here is the recipe let me know what you think:

1 cup flour
1 cup instant oats
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup chopped candied ginger
1 stick of butter
1 1/2 tablespoons Ginger Syrup (left over from making the candied ginger)
2 Tablespoons boiling water
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

combine the first four ingredients. Melt butter with Ginger syrup(in a pan larger than you need). Mix the boiling water with the baking soda until dissolved. Add baking soda mixture to butter mixture(it will carbonate and rise) add this to the dry ingredients. Make about 1 tablespoon size balls and press down, Bake at 350  for 20 mins. Let sit on the pan for 2 mins, then cool. These are crispy cookies.


Now they have a little bit of a salty taste to me which I think comes from the baking soda, so I may try to decrease that a little next time, but that is what makes them so crispy.

I would love some feedback if any of you try them.