Old-Fashioned Cardamom Shortbread Cookies Recipe
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Baking time: 10-12 minutes per batch
Oven temperature: 200° C (400° F)
Tip: Store in a metal tin
Total time: more than 2 hours
Preparation time: 16 minutes + 6 hours refrigerationBaking time: 10-12 minutes per batch
Oven temperature: 200° C (400° F)
Tip: Store in a metal tin
Difficulty: Easy
Chef's Note
These cookies are a Scandinavian holiday tradition, but they're good at any time of the year!
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 175 g (6 oz.) butter
- 225 g (8 oz.) brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 4 tbsp. light cream
- 1/2 tbsp. almond extract
- 530 g (1 lb. 3 oz.) flour
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- 2 tbsp. ground cardamom
Method
- combine all the ingredients;
- knead the dough and roll into a cylinder 5 cm (2") in diameter;
- roll up in waxed paper and refrigerate for 6 hours;
- slice the dough into rounds about 5 mm (1/4") thick; place on a buttered tray;
- bake in a preheated 200° C. (400° F.) oven for 12 minutes or until golden;
- remove from the oven; cool; store in a metal tin.
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