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Cardamom Cookies
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 40 Minutes
Servings: 6
We love the taste of cardamom. If you like cardamom you will like these cookies. The recipe comes from Sunset Magazine. Chill time is 1 hr not included in prep time.
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon dark molasses
2 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground cardamom
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat butter and sugar until smooth.
2. add molasses and beat until well blended.
3. In a medium bowl, mix flour, soda, cardamom, and cinnamon, Stir or beat into butter mixture until well blended.
4. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill until dough is firm, about 1 hour.
5. Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
6. With lightly floured hands, roll into a rope about 2 1/2 inches long and 1/2 inch thick; bend rope into a horseshoe.
7. Place cookies about 2 inches apart on parchment lined or buttered 12 x 15-inch baking sheets.
8. Bake cookies in a 350° oven just until edges begin to brown, 7-9 minutes.
9. Let cookies cool on pan 5 minutes, then use spatula to transfer to rack to cool completely.
By RecipeOfHealth.com