Candied Ginger Shortbread Cookies
Shortbread that is perfectly buttery rich and crumbly is one of the simplest forms of cookie enjoyment. It’s not a baked good I grew up making, but I always liked when someone else would offer me some of their own. I’ve found myself experimenting with shortbread more and more the past few years. And my appreciation for it has only grown stronger.
These Candied Ginger Shortbread Cookies are a special sweet bite for those trying to maneuver their way around the chocolate-dipped and sprinkles-overloaded cookies on the holiday treat platter. They are delicate and crumbly and lightly sweet. And those little chewy morsels of zingy candied ginger are heavenly. And so pretty. Absolutely lovely with a cup of tea or coffee.
Candied Ginger Shortbread Cookies
Yield: 48 cookies
Candied Ginger Shortbread Cookies are soft, buttery, and sweet! These ginger cookies would be perfect on a holiday dessert platter.
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Ingredients
- ½ lb. unsalted butter at room temperature
- ½ c. sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1.5 c. all-purpose flour
- ½ c. cornstarch
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ½ c. finely chopped candied ginger also called crystallized ginger
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.
Notes
Adapted from The New York Times recipe by Mark Bittman.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1 Calories: 69kcal Carbohydrates: 8g Protein: 1g Fat: 4g Saturated Fat: 2g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 14mg Sodium: 13mg Sugar: 4g
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These sound wonderful, and the presentation is so festive and beautiful!
Thank you, Amanda!
I’m not really a fan of candied ginger, but I think I could be persuaded to give these a try. So pretty!
Love this recipe! Will be linking back to this in my upcoming post :)
your cookies look picture perfect! i love candied ginger!
I love Shortbread cookies! I bought some Walkers to go with my cappuccinos. I would love some of these with ginger.
Oh how I love candied ginger…its the best. These cookies are the bomb! perfect Christmas cookie.
I love adding candied ginger to my shortbread. I apparently have issues, though, because I also do orange zest, dip half in white chocolate, and then sprinkle with MORE candied ginger. I seriously can’t get enough of the stuff. Your cookies look gorgeous!
Well, that sounds perfectly delicious!!
Oh candied ginger is a fave of mine for sure!
Shortbread is probably my favorite cookie. I’ve never tried it with candied ginger – sounds sooo good!!
Beautiful shortbread!
I love shortbread and this is mouthwatering!
I love shortbread…to a fault actually :) The candied ginger is a lovely addition and I just know these are the perfect tea cookie ;)
I love the clean spice that ginger adds, but I have never baked with the candy variety. I am adding these to my list! Thanks!
I adore these! Yum!
I love shortbread!! This is gorgeous, Brenda! I bet the ginger is such a great flavor with all that butter!
I have some candied ginger sitting in my cupboard waiting for a great recipe like this! Thanks Brenda and Happy Holidays to you and your family! :-)
Hope you like these, Donna! :)
You had me at candied ginger! Love ’em!
I love shortbread cookies, they might be one of my favorites. And, I love candied ginger…mmm, wish I had one of these :)
Perfect! I will definitely try these. I keep candied ginger on hand for when I travel. I helps to curb motion sickness! Can’t wait to try these for a cookie party next week.
So nice to hear from you, Liane – hope you like these!
Oh I would be ALL OVER these cookie in a heart beat!