Ginger Shortbread

Name: Ginger Shortbread
Ingredients: 1 cup butter at room temperature; 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar; 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour; 2 tbsp minced crystallized ginger; 1/2 tsp ground ginger

5 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter at room temperature
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 tbsp minced crystallized ginger
1/2 tsp ground ginger

Directions

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1. In a food processor or electric mixer at medium speed whirl butter, 1/2 cup sugar, flour, and crystallized and ground ginger together until smooth and going together into a ball.
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2. Press dough evenly into two 9 inch round pans with removable rims. Press edges of dough with fork tines to make a ridge pattern. Then, with fork tines, pierce dough all over in parallel lines 1 inch apart.
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3. Bake shortbread in a 300F oven until firm to touch and golden at edges about 45 minutes. Sprinkle while hot with remaining 2 tbsp sugar then let cool for 10 minutes.
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4. Remove pan rims from warm shortbread. Cut each round into 12 wedges. Cool completely on pan bottoms racks