Soft Ginger Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 340g butter, softened
• 400g sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 420g plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 140g crystalized ginger, sliced
• sugar + ginger powder for rolling

Directions

1. Cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until fluffy and lightened in color, about 4-6 minutes.
2. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
3. Mix in the dry ingredients, stopping when no dry flour remains.
4. Gently mix in strips of candied ginger so that the strips stay in medium to large size pieces.
5. Mix roughly 1/2c (100g) castor sugar and ginger powder to your taste and roll the cookies in this mixture before baking.
6. Bake at 180°C (160°C fan) for 10-12 minutes or until a light golden brown just around the edges.