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CARDAMON COOKIES
CARD 93 GRP # 26
COOKIES

These cookies are crisp with nuts and have a touch of exotic because of the spice cardamon.
The recipe makes a large batch of delicous and easy to produce cookies for the holiday
season as well as for other times of the year.

For about 4 dozen:
You will need:

1 cup soft butter or margarine
1/2 cup each granulated sugar and packed brown sugar.
1 egg, seperated
1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp gr cardamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup chopped nuts

Butter Frosting
(recipe follows)

1. Combine butter and sugars in mixing bowl. Beat until creamy and fluffy. Add egg yolk, vanilla, flour, cardamon and salt.
   Mix well to form a soft ball of dough.

2. Spread mixture in ungreased 10 x by 15 inch baking pan. Brush surface with beaten egg white.
   Sprinkle evenly with nuts.

3. Bake at 275 degrees for 1 hour.

4. Meanwhile, prepare frosting.
   Drizzle on warm cookies.
   cut into bars.

Butter Frosting:

In skillet melt 1 1/2 Tlsp butter untill slightly browns.
Beat in 1 cup powdered sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract.
Add enough milk to bring frosting to drizzling consistency..

Happy Holidays!!!!!!!!

Hi,

I am finding this cusine very interesting and about the cookies then I will say only one thing that these are my favourite and I always love to have as, it simply melts in my mouth.

I will try this recipe out at my place as it is no doubt very good.

Thanks!

You are a lifesaver!!!!! Thank you so much. Very happy holidays to you too!

I loved these cookies.I also tried these at my place and also somewhat successful.
But its very delicious and everybody here liked it.
Thanks.

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