Cardamom Cookies

This recipe was modified from the Star Tribune’s Christmas Cookie Contest winner from 2008. The prize was well deserved, these cookies are A-mazing!

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 dozen
Cookie Ingredients:
  • 1/2 tsp - Baking Soda
  • 2 tsp – l.c. finns Cardamom extract
  • 1 tsp – l.c. finns Cinnamon extract
  • 1-1/2 c – Flour: 1 1/2 cup
  • 1/2 c – Butter, at room temperature
  • 1 c – Sugar
  • 1 egg

To prepare cookies:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together baking soda, cardamom extract, cinnamon extract and flour and reserve.
  4. In a bowl of an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter until creamy, about 1 minute.
  5. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  6. Add egg and beat until thoroughly combined.
  7. Reduce speed to low, add flour mixture and beat until just incorporated.
  8. Roll dough into balls and transfer to prepared baking sheets, spacing dough 2 inches apart. Carefully press dough with flat bottom of a drinking glass and bake until lightly browned, 14 to 16 minutes.
  9. Remove from oven and cool 2 minutes before transferring cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Icing Ingredients:

  • 1/2 – Butter, at room temperature
  • 1 tsp – l.c. finns Vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c – Milk
  • 1/4 tsp – l.c. finns Cardamom extract
  • 1/4 tsp – l.c. finns Cinnamon extract
  • 4 c – Powered Sugar

To prepare icing:

  1. In a bowl of an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and vanilla extract until light and fluffy.
  2. Add milk, cardamom extract and cinnamon extract and beat well.
  3. Reduce speed to low and add powdered sugar to reach desired consistency.
  4. Spread icing on cooled cookies.

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