Ginger Almond Wafers

Total Time: 53 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 28 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled, diced
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled minced
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup almonds, whole and toasted
• 3 tablespoons whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons crystallized ginger, chopped
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees f. line 2 heavy large baking sheets with parchment paper. combine first 7 ingredients in processor and blend using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal. add almonds, cream and crystallized ginger and process just until moist clumps form. shape dough into 1 1/4 inch diameter balls. place on prepared sheets. moisten bottom of glass: dip into powdered sugar and press each dough ball to 1/4 inch thickness.
• 2 bake cookies until brown on bottom and at edges, about 28 minutes. transfer cookies to rack and cool.
• 3 store in airtight container at room temperature.