Ginger Butter Cookies - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F.
Beat butter, sugar, gingers and vanilla until light and fluffy using an electric mixer. Gradually add flour, mixing until blended.
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.
Sprinkle cookie tops with powdered sugar, if desired.