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Ginger Shortbread Cookies

Contributed by: NAPSA

Celebrating And Improving The Delicious Tradition Of Gingerbread (NAPSA) - Gingerbread can be a crisp, flat cookie or a delicately spiced cake but it always contains the spice ginger. While small gingerbread cakes were eaten to celebrate the winter solstice in Europe, the specific word gingerbread was not used to describe a cake until the 15th century.

It quickly became a popular recipe when bakers discovered that ginger helped preserve breads and pastry.

Settlers who made gingerbread in North America used local ingredients such as maple syrup.

Bakers have tried to perfect gingerbread recipes and making a few small changes can often result in a big transformation.

The baking experts at Argo Corn Starch and regional brand Kingsford's Corn Starch have turned gingerbread cookies to new ginger shortbread cookies with amazing results.

Many people may think of corn- starch as an essential ingredient in the creamiest sauces and fine gravies, but its benefits have been rediscovered in baked goods, such as shortbread cookies. Using the right blend of cornstarch and flour produces a softer shortbread cookie than when using flour alone.

Preparing and decorating this scrumptious new recipe for Ginger Shortbread Cookies may become one of your family's favorite indoor pastimes.

Prep Time: 30 minutes - Chill Time: 2 hours - Bake Time: 11 minutes

Ingredients:

• 3 cups flour
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup Argo Corn Starch or Kingsford's Corn Starch
• 1 1/2 Tbsp dried orange peel
• 1 Tbsp ground ginger
• 1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 Tbsp. molasses
• 1 Tbsp. water
• 1 egg
• 1 cup cold butter, cut into 1-inch pieces
• Icings, sugars and sprinkles

Serving Size: Makes 36 Cookies