Cardamom Mandelkaker Cardamom Cookies Food

CARDAMOM COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, combine the flour, cardamom, baking soda and salt.
• In a large bowl, combine softened butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Cream with electric beaters on medium-high until fluffy.
• Add egg, molasses, lemon juice and vanilla extract. Beat on high until creamy and light and just combined.
• On low speed, gradually add the flour mixture until just combined.
• Divide the dough into 1 1/2 tablespoon-sized balls using a spring-loaded scoop.
• Bake for 9-11 minutes or until cookies are firm and slightly darker at the edges.
• Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

KARDOMOM MANDELKAKER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream together the butter, shortening and sugars and vanilla until the mixture is fluffy. Sift together the flour, cardamom, baking powder and salt. Blend into the butter/sugar mixture. Fold in the chopped nuts. Roll teaspoons of dough into balls, place balls onto greased baking sheet, and flatten each ball with the bottom of a juice glass or cookie press dipped in granulated sugar. Arrange slivered almonds in a decorative star pattern on top of each cookie. Bake the cookies 18 minutes or so. Remove from cookie sheet and cool.

CARDAMOM COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter, 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, cardamom and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in walnuts., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges are golden, 15-17 minutes. , While warm, roll cookies in remaining confectioners' sugar. Cool on wire racks.