Danish Cardamom Cookies Too much cardamom can produce a bitter taste, so don't increase the amount of cardamom called for in most recipes.
INGREDIENTS 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup granulated sugar 4 teaspoons ground cardamom 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sliced almonds 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon finely minced lemon peel Sliced almonds, for cookie tops Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a cookie sheet. Beat the butter, granulated sugar, and the cardamom in a medium bowl until fluffy. Sift together the flour and salt, and add to the butter mixture. Stir in the almonds. Combine the powdered sugar and the lemon peel. Form 1 tablespoon of the cookie dough into a ball. Roll it in the powdered sugar mixture. Place the ball on the prepared cookie sheet, and flatten it with the bottom of a glass that has been dipped in the powdered sugar. Press a few sliced almonds onto the top of the cookie. Repeat with the remaining cookie dough, spacing the cookies 1-inch apart. Bake on the center rack of the oven until the cookies are light brown, about 15 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven and cool completely on a rack before serving. Makes about 2 dozen cookies ----------------------------- _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
