Coffee-Spice Shortbread with Crystallized Ginger
A sophisticated shortbread cookie infused with coffee and warm spices like ginger, cinnamon, and cardamom, finished with a sweet glaze and crystallized ginger. These elegant cookies combine the richness of butter with aromatic coffee and traditional holiday spices.
Ingredients
- •2¾ cups all purpose flour
- •¾ cup dark brown sugar
- •2⅔ tablespoons ground coffee beans
- •2 teaspoons ground ginger
- •1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- •1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- •½ teaspoon salt
- •1 cup unsalted butter
- •½ cup powdered sugar
- •2 teaspoons water
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •6 tablespoons crystallized ginger
- •2 pieces tart pans with removable bottom
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 325°F. Mix flour, brown sugar, ground coffee, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, and salt in processor 5 seconds. Add butter; using on/off turns, process until moist clumps begin to form. Gather dough into ball. Divide dough equally between two 9-inch- diameter tart pans with removable bottom. Press dough firmly and evenly onto bottom of each tart pan.
15 min
- 2.
Bake shortbread 25 minutes. Reverse position of pans and continue to bake until shortbread is golden brown and firm around edges but center is still just slightly soft, about 20 minutes longer. Cool shortbread in pans 5 minutes. Remove pan sides. Cut warm shortbread in each pan into 12 wedges. Cool completely.
50 min
- 3.
Mix powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons water, and vanilla in small bowl, adding more water by 1/4 teaspoonfuls, if necessary, for spreadable glaze. Using offset spatula, spread glaze thinly over cookies, leaving 1/2- inch border at edges. Sprinkle crystallized ginger over. Let stand until glaze is set, about 1 hour. Do ahead can be made 3 weeks ahead. Store airtight in freezer. Bring to room temperature before serving.
60 min