GINGER BUTTER COOKIES

Ginger Butter Cookies image

Provided by Pinay0618

Categories Dessert

Time 27m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 6

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

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400ºF.
Beat butter, sugar, gingers and vanilla until light and fluffy using an electric mixer. Gradually add flour, mixing until blended.
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.
Sprinkle cookie tops with powdered sugar, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 87.1, Fat 5.2, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 13.6, Sodium 36.5, Carbohydrate 9.3, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 3.3, Protein 0.9