Candied Ginger Cardamom Bars

---

If you are a ginger freak like me then these are the perfect cookie. They are easy to make in the food processor. They are kind of like shortbread packed with ginger and cardamom. I got this one out of the newspaper some time back, it was by linda faus. Warning!!!! These have serious addiction potential.

---

Steps

---

Preheat oven to 350 deg f.

---

Grease a 9 inch square baking pan.

---

Ok here is the hardest part -- finely chop crystallized ginger and set aside.

---

In a food processor add flour , sugar , cardamom , cinnamon , and salt.

---

Pulse to combine.

---

Cut butter into half in cubes.

---

Add butter to processor and mix into a coarse meal forms.

---

Beat egg and add 2 tablespoons to processor and mix until a moist crumbs form.

---

Add ginger and blend until moist clumps form.

---

Press dough into pan.

---

Brush the rest of the egg over the top.

---

Bake 40 minutes.

---

Transfer to rack and let cool completely in pan.

---

Cut into 18 pieces.

---

Ingredients

---

all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, ground cardamom, ground cinnamon, salt, unsalted butter, egg, crystallized ginger