Three-Ginger Cookies Recipe

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

Directions:
Process first 7 ingredients in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add toasted almonds, cream, and crystallized ginger; pulse until mixture is blended.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in powdered sugar, and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Flatten each cookie to 1/4-inch thickness. Garnish, if desired.

Bake at 325 for 20 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool slightly on baking sheet. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Yield: 3 dozen.

Three-Ginger Cookies
 

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