If you like simple and delicious, sweet and ginger spicy, and utterly addictive goodness…you need to get out the ingredients for Rachel’s Spicy Christmas Shortbread right now!
Our friend Rachel brought these beautiful wedges to a Christmas potluck last year. And her plate was the one I couldn’t help returning to again and again. It kept calling to me. And I kept answering.
The shortbread is beautifully scented with brown sugar, orange peel, and warm spices. But the sweet innocence is broken with your first bite, when the incredible zing of ginger hits your taste buds. It’s a fabulous spicy surprise.
Rachel’s Spicy Christmas Shortbread would make a most lovely addition to your holiday goodie platter. If you like a little zing, that is!
Rachel’s Spicy Christmas Shortbread
Yield: 24 cookie-sized wedges
If you like simple and delicious, sweet and ginger spicy, and utterly addictive goodness…you need to get out the ingredients for Rachel’s Spicy Christmas Shortbread right now!
Print
Ingredients
- 1 c. unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 c. packed brown sugar
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp. grated orange peel
- 2 T. ground ginger
- 1 T. cinnamon
- ¾ tsp. ground cloves
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ⅛ tsp. kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°. Spray two 8” or 9” round cake pans or pie pans with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy.
- In separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, orange peel, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda and salt.
- Add dry ingredients to the butter and sugar mixture. Mix just until evenly incorporated. Divide dough in half and gently press one half into each pan.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until beautifully golden. Cool completely on wire rack, then cut into wedges and dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
From the recipe box of Rachel Symmank, originally from her friend Kerry Freier.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1 Calories: 136kcal Carbohydrates: 16g Protein: 1g Fat: 8g Saturated Fat: 5g Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g Cholesterol: 20mg Sodium: 68mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 7g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by Spoonacular. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee accuracy. If your health depends on nutrition information, please calculate again with your own favorite calculator.
Did you make this recipe?Please leave a comment below. And share a photo on Instagram with the hashtag #afarmgirlsdabbles or tag @farmgirlsdabble!