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    Ginger Spice Button Cookies

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    These little button cookies are like mini bites of gingerbread bedazzled with jewels. The crystal sugar gives them a sweet little crunch.


    Ginger Spice Button Cookies

    Tiny ginger cookies like these are perfect for gifting in a little bag. If you don't eat them all before they get out the door, that is. Happy Holidays!

    Ginger Spice Button Cookies

    Ginger Spice Buttons

    Tara Teaspoon
    The holidays wouldn't be complete without these melt-in-your-mouth bites.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 8 mins
    Total Time 2 hrs
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 5 dozen cookies
    Calories 626 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
    • ½ cup light brown sugar
    • 2 tablespoon molasses
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1½ cups lightly toasted blanched almonds finely ground
    • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 2 teaspoon ground ginger
    • ¼ teaspoon allspice
    • Large crystal sugar

    Instructions
     

    • In a bowl, beat together butter and sugar until smooth, scraping inside of bowl. Beat in molasses, vanilla and salt, then stir in flour, almonds, cornstarch, cinnamon, ginger and allspice. Wrap and chill dough for 1 hr.
    • Heat oven to 350°F. Roll dough into 1-inch balls, roll in crystal sugar and place on baking sheets. Bake until bottoms are lightly browned, about 8 min. Cool on pans 3 min. Transfer to wire racks and cool completely. Store airtight up to 5 days.

    Notes

    Tiny ginger cookies like these are perfect for gifting in a little bag. If you don't eat them all before they get out the door, that is. Happy Holidays!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 626kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 5gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 131mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 1gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 1135IUCalcium: 58mgIron: 3mg
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    Recipe by Tara Bench. Photography Jose Picayo. Food Stylist: Sarah Neumeier. Recipe originally published in LHJ Dec 09

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    1. Mary Bench says

      July 17, 2018 at 4:05 pm

      How pretty! I love gingerbread and these look divine!

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    2. Brittany Smart says

      July 19, 2018 at 4:27 pm

      Gingerbread is the best!

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