| Cardamom Cookies 1 cup of butter, softened 1 cup of sugar 2 teaspoons of ground cardamom 2 teaspoons of grated lemon rind 2 eggs 4 cups of sifted flour Preheat oven to 375ºF. Cream butter and sugar together in bowl until light and fluffy, add cardamom and lemon rind. Add eggs one at a time to creamed mixture, beat well after each addition. Add flour, blend thoroughly. Roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness on lightly floured board. Cut into desired shapes and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. Makes 6 dozen
Cardamom Cookies 2
2 1/4 cups of sifted flour 1 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder 1 cup of butter 1 cup of sugar 2 eggs 1 tablespoon of ground cardamom
Sift together flour and baking powder; cream together butter and sugar. Add cardamom and eggs, then dry ingredients gradually. Chill at least 4 hours. Roll out very thin on floured board and cut with cookie cutters. Decorate if desired. Bake 6-8 minutes at 400ºF. This dough is very sticky, so keep in refrigerator when not using. You can color dough with food coloring, if desired. Finnish Cardamom Cookies 3
6 eggs 1 pound of brown sugar 1/2 pound of butter 1 pound of almonds, ground 1/2 teaspoon of cloves 1 teaspoon of soda 4 cups of flour 1 teaspoon of ground cardamon seeds
Cream butter and sugar until very fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Sift flour with soda and spices. Add to creamed mixture, a little at a time. Add almonds. Refrigerate overnight. Form 1 inch thick logs. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350ºF. until golden brown (20 minutes). Slice them diagonally into 1/2 inch wide slices while still warm. Cardamom Christmas Cookies 4
1 cup of soft butter or margarine 3/4 cup of lard or Crisco 3 cups of flour (and 1 more to work with) 3 teaspoons of baking ammonia 1 teaspoon of cardamom
Grind baking ammonia to consistency of baking powder. Cream shortening and sugar, adding sugar gradually to shortening. Add cardamom; sift flour and baking ammonia. Add dry ingredients to first mixture; knead well. Form dough in long roll. Let stand 24 hours in cool place. Pinch off as large as walnuts. Bake 20-25 minutes in 300-325ºF. oven. Swedish Cardamom Cookies 5
1 cup of butter 1 1/2 cup of sugar 1 egg 2 tablespoons of dark Karo syrup 3 cups of flour 2 teaspoons of cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon of salt 2 teaspoons of soda 1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves 12 seeds cardamom, crushed or 1 teaspoon of ground cardamom
Cream together butter, sugar, eggs, and syrup. Mix in remaining ingredients. Mold into rolls approximately 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in waxed paper and chill for at least 1 hour. Slice and bake on greased cookie sheets at 350ºF. for 9 to 12 minutes. Swedish Cardamom Cookies 6
1/2 pound of butter 1 cup of sugar 1 tablespoon of light or dark Karo syrup 1 egg yolk 2 teaspoons of cinnamon 1 1/2 teaspoon of cardamom 2 cups of flour 1 teaspoon of baking powder
Cream together butter and sugar. Add Karo syrup and egg yolk, mixing well. Stir in dry ingredients. Roll into 1 inch balls and flatten with a fork or cookie press. Bake in preheated oven, 375ºF. for approximately 10 to 12 minutes. Makes about 4 dozen cookies. Can be somewhat liberal on amount of spices used. Add or subtract to taste. These cookies freeze very well. They are truly delicious!
Molasses Cardamom Cookies 7
2 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour (or part whole wheat flour) 1/2 cup of salad oil 1/4 cup of sugar 1/4 cup of molasses 1/4 cup of maple or maple-flavor syrup 2 teaspoons of baking soda 1/2 teaspoon of ground cardamom 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1 egg (or 2 egg whites)
Into large bowl measure all ingredients. With mixer at low speed, beat until well-blended, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Refrigerate dough for a few hours to make it easier to roll into balls. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Shape dough by level teaspoonfuls into ball; place balls 2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10 minutes. With pancake turner, remove cookies to wire racks to cool. Store in tightly covered container. |