Coffee-Spice Shortbread with Crystallized Ginger

Ingredients

• 2 3/cups all purpose flour
• ¾ cup (packed) dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons ground coffee beans
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• ½ teaspoon salt
• + 6 more ingredients
• • 1 cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons (or more) water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
  • Special equipment: 2 9-inch-diameter tart pans with removable bottom

1. Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 325°F. Mix flour, brown sugar, ground coffee, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, and salt in processor 5 seconds. Add butter; using on/off turns, process until moist clumps begin to form. Gather dough into ball. Divide dou...

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