Scottish Grasmere Shortbread

Name: Scottish Grasmere Shortbread
Ingredients: Ingredients for the shortbread; 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour; 6 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 3/4 cup butter; 1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger; Ingredients for the ginger filling; 1/4 cup butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon milk; 2 tablespoons grated crystallized ginger

13 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

Ingredients for the shortbread
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
Ingredients for the ginger filling
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon milk
2 tablespoons grated crystallized ginger

Directions

1

Sift flour, sugar, cornstarch, and ground ginger into a bowl.
2

Cut in butter until mixture becomes a soft dough (requires working beyond the stage when particles are the size of rice kernals).
3

Mix in crystallized ginger. Shape dough into a ball. Knead lightly with fingertips until mixture holds together. Roll into tubular shape and place in cookie press or just slice into 1/8 inch slices. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minures. Cool. Spread ginger filling over the bottom of half the cookies. Cover with remaining cookies.
4

Ginger Filling; Cream 1/4 C butter and 1 t vanilla extract. Add 2 C confectioner's sugar gradually, beating until fluffy. Stir in 2 T grated crystallized ginger.