Christmas Cardamom Butter Cookies |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 14 Minutes |
Ready In: 34 Minutes Servings: 15 |
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Another Danish/Scandinavian recipe. Cardamom is in the ginger family and has a pungent flavor. These cookies will disappear quickly (Unless you don't like cardamom!) Ingredients:
2 cups flour |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (i omit the salt and use salted butter) |
1/2 cup sugar |
5 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom |
1/2 cup almonds, sliced |
6 tablespoons powdered sugar |
sliced almonds (to garnish, about 48 pieces) |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 375°F, oven rack in center of oven.
2. Grease a heavy cookie sheet (use a veggie oil).
3. Combine salt (if using) and flour in a bowl.
4. Cream Butter sugar and 2 tsp of cardamom until fluffy.
5. Add flour and beat at low speed.
6. Stir in 1/2 cup almonds.
7. Combine powdered sugar and remaining cardamom.
8. Roll dough into 1 Tbsp balls one at a time.
9. Roll each in the powdered sugar mixture, coat well.
10. Place on cookie sheet and with the bottom of a small glass, dipped in the sugar, press the cookie to 1/2 thickness. Press a couple of almond slices into each cookie (use more if you like).
11. Have cookies at least a 1/2 apart.
12. Bake about 14 minutes or until they are light brown.
13. Cool on a rack.
14. Put in airtight container.
15. You can freeze and they will keep at least a couple of months.
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