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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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These cookies are light, buttery and aromatic. Wonderful with a cup of tea. Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature |
1 cup icing sugar |
1 large egg, room temperature |
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract |
1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind or 1 teaspoon lemon rind |
2 teaspoons ground cardamom |
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
colored crystal sugar or chopped toasted pecans |
Directions:
1. Place the butter and icing sugar in a food processor, and process until smooth.
2. Pulse in the egg, vanilla, cardamom and zest until combined.
3. Add the flour and process to make a soft dough.
4. Divide dough in half,place onto two (12- inch long) sheets of plastic wrap, using the plastic, shape into 8-inches long by 2-inches in diameter logs.
5. Refrigerate the dough logs for 2 hours or overnight.
6. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
7. Scatter either the coloured sugars or toasted nuts on a work surface and roll the logs until completely coated.
8. Cut into 1/4-inch thick cookies and space about 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.
9. Bake until golden around the edges, about 20 to 25 minutes.
10. Cool cookies on the pan. Remove to airtight container.
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