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Ginger Shortbread Cookies & Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Yields24 ServingsPrep Time30 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time1 hr 10 mins

Courtesy Of: Anonymous

Cookies
 1 cup Unsalted Butter, softened
 ½ cup Sugar, granulated
 ¼ tsp Vanilla Extract
 2 ¼ cups Flour, all-purpose
 2 tbsp Crystallized Ginger, minced
 ⅛ tsp Salt
Frosting
 4 oz Cream Cheese, softened
 ¼ cup Unsalted Butter, softened
 2 cups Confectioners' Sugar
 1 tsp Lemon Zest
 1 tsp Lemon Juice, fresh
Cookies
1

Preheat oven to 275°. Beat butter at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Stir in vanilla.

2

Stir together flour, ginger, and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended after each addition.

3

Place dough on a lightly floured surface, and roll dough to 1/4 inch thick. Cut with a 2-inch round cutter. Place 2 inches apart on 2 parchment paper-lined baking sheets (about 12 per sheet). Re-roll scraps once.

4

Bake, in batches, at 275° for 40 minutes or until lightly browned on bottom. (Refrigerate second batch while baking first batch.) Cool on baking sheet 2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack, and cool completely (about 30 minutes).

5

Meanwhile, prepare Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting. Spread about 1 Tbsp. on each cooled cookie, using a small spatula.

Frosting
6

Beat cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar, and beat well. Stir in zest and juice. Use immediately.

Nutrition Facts

24 servings

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