
Cookies
Mango Double-Ginger Shortbread Squares
Servings
4 dozen
Level
Easy
Ingredients
- ½ cup dried mangos cut into ¼-inch pieces
- 1 Tablespoon grated fresh ginger root
- 2 Tablespoons hot water
- 2¼ cups all purpose flour
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1½ teaspoons ground ginger
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) Challenge Unsalted Butter; cold and cut into ½-inch cubes
- 1 egg slightly beaten
- ½ cup chopped almonds
Directions
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1Preheat oven to 325°F.
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2Combine mango and grated ginger root in a small bowl; stir in hot water and set aside.
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3Combine flour, sugar, ground ginger and salt. Cut in butter (If using a food processor, process with 5 or 6 on/off motions, just until mixture resembles a coarse meal – Do Not Over Process.)
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4Combine slightly beaten egg with mango mixture and stir into flour butter mixture. (If using a food processor, process with 5 or 6 on/off motions to mix).
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5Press mixture evenly into a 15 X 10-inch rimmed baking pan. Sprinkle with chopped almonds.
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6Bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly brown. Cut while still warm into 48 pieces.
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!Kitchen shears cut through dried mango slices easier than a knife.