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Round cookies decorated with blue icing and white icing flower.

Cardamom Spice Sugar Cookie

Course: cookies
Cuisine: American
Cook Time: 9 minutes
Total Time: 9 minutes
Servings: 36
Calories: 152kcal
Author: Laureen King
The subtle hint of Cardamom and orange zest makes this Cardamom Spice Sugar Cookie the best tasting sugar cookie you'll ever bake.
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups butter room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean opened and seeds scraped out
  • 2 eggs + extra yolk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
  • 3 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Sift together flour, salt and cardamom spice.
  • Using electric mixer beat butter and sugar together until fluffy, about 5 mins.
  • Add vanilla bean and orange zest mix well.
  • Add eggs and combine well.
  • Slowly add the flour mix a bit at a time.
  • Separate dough into 2 separate pieces. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.
  • When ready to bake preheat oven to 375 degrees and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • On floured work surface roll disk out to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness.
  • Cut out with cookie cutter shape of your choice and transfer to baking sheet.
  • Bake 6-9 minutes (just until edges start to brown).
  • Cool completely and decorate with Royal Icing.

Notes

Click here: Step by Step Instructions for making Royal Icing

Nutrition

Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg