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Candied Ginger Shortbread Cookies
Candied Ginger Shortbread Cookies combine buttery, tender shortbread with finely chopped crystallized ginger for subtle warmth and sweetness. Baked at a low temperature until just firm and pale, they maintain a delicate texture with mild chewiness from the ginger pieces. These cookies offer a nuanced flavor profile balancing rich butter and sweet ginger.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 40 mins
Servings:
48
cookies
Calories:
69 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ lb. butter at room temperature, unsalted
- ½ c. sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1.5 c. all-purpose flour
- ½ c. cornstarch
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ½ c. candied ginger also called crystallized ginger, finely chopped
Instructions
- With an electric mixer on low speed, combine butter and sugar for about 30 seconds. Beat in egg yolk, then flour, cornstarch, and salt, until the mixture barely holds together. Do not overbeat. Gently fold in the candied ginger.
- Lay out 2 pieces of plastic wrap that are about 12” long. Divide dough in half. Place each half on the center of separate pieces of plastic wrap. Using the plastic wrap, gently shape each piece of dough into a 6” long log, about 2” in diameter. Wrap tightly with the plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 275° F.
- With a sharp knife, slice cookies 1/4” thick and place on baking sheet, spacing 1” apart. Bake cookies until just firm but still quite tender and not at all brown, about 30 minutes. Cool for a minute on the baking sheet before removing to a rack to finish cooling.
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Notes
- This recipe was adapted from Mark Bittman's version in The New York Times.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
69kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
13mg
(1%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 48 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 69
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 69kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 13mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.