Orange Spice Shortbread

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup unsifted powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup unsifted flour

Directions

1. 1

   Cream the butter until it is nice and light. Cream in the sugar, orange peel, and the spices.

2. 2

   Now work in the flour.

3. 3

   Knead the dough on an unfloured board until nice and smooth.

4. 4

   Spray the shortbread pan very lightly with non stick veggie spray.

5. 5

   Firmly press the dough into the shortbread pan.

6. 6

   Prick the entire surface with a fork, and bake right in the pan.

7. 7

   Bake at 325 degrees for about 30-35 minutes, or until lightly browned.

8. 8

   Let shortbread cool in its pan for about 10 minutes before you loosen the edges with a knife and flip the pan over onto a wooden cutting board.

9. 9

   If the shortbread does not come right out, tap one edge of the pan.

10. 10

    Cut the shortbread into serving pieces while it is still warm.