Cardamom Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
1 pinch ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon grated lemon peel
¼ cup ground almonds
6 tablespoons butter
1 egg
2 teaspoons milk
⅓ cup granulated sugar for decoration

Nutrition Info

110.7 calories
carbohydrate: 15 g
cholesterol: 20.5 mg
fat: 5.2 g
fiber: 0.5 g
protein: 1.5 g
saturatedFat: 2.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 31.3 mg
sugar: 9.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Sift together flour, sugar, and spices, stir in peel and almonds. Cut in margarine till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in egg and milk till mixture forms a ball, chill.

  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  3. Roll out to about 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into circles 1-3/4 inches in diameter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet, sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes until edges are brown.

Recipe Yield

3 dozen

Recipe Note

A great spice cookie, brings back memories! Hint: this cookie dough behaves a lot like pie pastry and in fact makes a wonderful crust for a fruit tart.

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