Name: Coffee-Spice Shortbread with Crystallized Ginger
Cook time: 40 minutes
Total time: 3 hours
Yield: Makes 24
Ingredients: 2 3/cups all purpose flour; 3/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar; 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons ground coffee beans; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 2 teaspoons (or more) water; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 6 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger; 2 9-inch-diameter tart pans with removable bottom

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