Ginger Butter Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened (no substitutions)
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped spice islands crystallized ginger
• 1 teaspoon spice islands ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon spice islands 100% pure bourbon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400ºf.
• 2 beat butter, sugar, gingers and vanilla until light and fluffy using an electric mixer. gradually add flour, mixing until blended.
• 3 form cookie dough into 1-inch balls. place on baking sheets; bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are set and lightly browned. cool.
• 4 sprinkle cookie tops with powdered sugar, if desired.