Ginger Shortbread

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This is a very tasty cookie with a bit of a kick from ginger. these go very well with tea. Please only use real butter - shortbread does not lend itself to any substitutions. My dear friend,michelle,used to serve these and shared the recipe with me. The recipe is adapted from

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Steps

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Cream the 4 ozs butter with the sugar.

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Combine flour , 1 tsp.

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Ginger , and baking powder.

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Add to the butter mixture.

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Put into a greased shortbread pan and bake at 325 f for about 40 minutes or until done.

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While the shortbread is baking , prepare the icing: melt together the butter , ginger , and golden syrup in a saucepan over low heat until blended and smooth.

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Pour the icing over the hot shortbread and let it cool a little.

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When the icing has cooled a bit , decorate the top with pieces of candied ginger.

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Cut shortbread into shapes.

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Cool completely before removing from pan.

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Ingredients

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unsalted butter, caster sugar, all-purpose flour, ground ginger, baking powder, golden syrup, candied ginger, powdered sugar