Gluten-Free Candied Ginger Cookies

Sweet and spicy cookies with the pleasing 'bite' of ginger.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 30
• Yields: 30 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  egg yolk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup  sweet rice flour
• 1⁄2 cup  light stoneground buckwheat flour
• 1⁄4 cup  tbsps minced crystallized ginger
• 1  tablespoon gluten free baking powder
• 1  tablespoon ground ginger
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3  tablespoons milk

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar together.
2. Add yolk and beat well.
3. Add vanilla and beat until smooth.
4. Cobine next 7 ingredients in a bowl.
5. Add to butter mixture, mixing well.
6. Add milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until a soft dough forms.
7. Roll dough into 2-teaspoon sized balls.
8. Arrange on greased cookie sheets and bake in a preheated 375* oven for 10 to 12 minutes until golden and tops of cookies appear cracked.
9. Let stand on cookie sheets for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.
10. Enjoy!