Ginger Butter Cookies

Recipe is from the Spice Islands website.

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Yields: 36 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter, softened (no substitutions)
• 1  cup powdered sugar
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped spice islands crystallized ginger
• 1  teaspoon  spice islands ground ginger
• 1  teaspoon  spice islands 100% pure bourbon vanilla extract
• 2 1⁄4 cups flour

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
2. Beat butter, sugar, gingers and vanilla until light and fluffy using an electric mixer. Gradually add flour, mixing until blended.
3. Form cookie dough into 1-inch balls. Place on baking sheets; bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are set and lightly browned. Cool.
4. Sprinkle cookie tops with powdered sugar, if desired.