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Cardamom Cookies

These cardamom cookies will bring an Eastern flavor to the usual cookie. Cardamom and coconut sugar meld beautifully together to give a most satisfying and crisp cookie!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 20
Author: Zeeshan Shah

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 3/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/2 cups gluten free flour
  • 4 cardamoms skins removed and crushed
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg

Instructions

  • Beat butter and sugar in a stand mixer or hand held beater till fluffy.
  • Blend in egg.
  • In a separate bowl stir together the flour, cardamom, salt and nutmeg.
  • Stir the dry flour mixture into the butter mixture until just combined.
  • Half the dough and form into two discs.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • On a lightly floured surface roll out one disc to about 1/4 inch thick.
  • Cut out cookie with the cookie cutters and put onto parchment lined cookie sheet.
  • Repeat with second disc and bake for about 12-15 minutes or the edges of the cookies just turn brown.
  • Let cool and then decorate with cookie icing and sprinkles.