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RECIPE: Cardamom Snap Cookies
- Yield: Makes about 30 cookies 1x
Description
These simple cookies are an ode to cardamom, the dough subtly infused with the warm-bright-fruitiness of the spice, and the drizzle of glaze heady with its perfume. A 2 1/4-inch round or flute-edged cookie or biscuit cutter works well, but slightly smaller or larger is fine โ just notch the bake time up or down a tad, accordingly. Serve with coffee, for dessert, or for an afternoon snack.
Ingredients
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The dough
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- Zest of 1/2 lemon
- 1 egg
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
Instructions
- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together the butter, sugar, salt, cardamom, vanilla, and lemon zest at medium speed until well combined, scraping down the sides as needed.ย
- Add the egg and mix again until well combined, scraping down the sides as needed.ย
- Add the flour and mix again on low speed just until well combined, being careful not to over mix.ย
- Divide the dough into two flat discs (to make chilling faster and rolling easier), wrap each in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.ย
- Preheat the oven to 350ยฐF and line a sheet pan with parchment paper or a silicone mat.ย
- Unwrap one disc and place it between two sheets of parchment paper. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Using a 2 1/4-inch round cookie cutter, stamp out cookies and transfer to the prepared sheet pan. Firm the cookies back up by chilling them in the fridge or freezer for 10 minutes, then bake them for 7 to 11 minutes, or until the edges just begin to turn light golden. Gather the scraps and re-roll. Repeat with the second disc and the cookie scraps. Transfer baked cookies to a cooling rack and allow to cool to room temperature.
- While cookies cool, mix the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and cardamom in a small bowl with a fork or a whisk until smooth. Drizzle a small amount over each cookie.ย
