Spiced Ginger Shortbread Rounds

Name: Spiced Ginger Shortbread Rounds
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 48 cookies
Ingredients: Cookie; 3/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg (yolk only); 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder; 3 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger; Glaze; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 4 teaspoons water; 1 drop green food color; 3 ounces vanilla-flavored candy coating (almond bark), melted

Five-spice powder and ginger add an Asian twist to these bite-sized shortbread cookies.

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35 min

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Ingredients

³/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

¹/₄ cup sugar

1 large Land O Lakes® Egg (yolk only)

1 ¹/₃ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder

3 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger

Glaze

¹/₂ cup powdered sugar

4 teaspoons water

1 drop green food color

3 ounces vanilla-flavored candy coating (almond bark), melted

How to make

STEP 1

Combine butter, sugar and egg yolk in bowl; beat at medium speed until well mixed. Add flour and five-spice powder; beat at low speed until mixture starts to hold together; stir in ginger. Knead dough slightly until it is easy to shape.
STEP 2

Divide dough in half; shape each half into 6-inch log. Wrap each in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm.
STEP 3

Heat oven to 350°F.
STEP 4

Cut each log into 24 equal slices with serrated knife using sawing motions. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets, patting into shape if necessary. Bake 8-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
STEP 5

Combine powdered sugar and water in bowl until smooth. Spread glaze in thin layer over each cookie. Let stand 5 minutes or until set.
STEP 6

Add food color to melted candy coating; mix until tinted. Spoon into bottom of small resealable plastic food bag; cut off small end of corner. Pipe tree shape on top of each glazed cookie by squeezing coating through hole. Let stand until set.