Danish Cardamom Cookies
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Too much cardamom can produce a bitter taste, so don't increase the amount of cardamom called for in most recipes.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
4 teaspoons ground cardamom
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon finely minced lemon peel
Sliced almonds, for cookie topsPreheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a cookie sheet.
Beat the butter, granulated sugar, and the cardamom in a medium bowl until fluffy. Sift together the flour and salt, and add to the butter mixture. Stir in the almonds. Combine the powdered sugar and the lemon peel.
Form 1 tablespoon of the cookie dough into a ball. Roll it in the powdered sugar mixture. Place the ball on the prepared cookie sheet, and flatten it with the bottom of a glass that has been dipped in the powdered sugar. Press a few sliced almonds onto the top of the cookie. Repeat with the remaining cookie dough, spacing the cookies 1-inch apart.
Bake on the center rack of the oven until the cookies are light brown, about 15 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven and cool completely on a rack before serving.
Makes about 2 dozen cookies