Cardamom Sugar Cookies
Delicately flavored with cardamom, these sparkly cookies make a festive gift or a delightful treat for any occasion.
Equipment
- Baking sheets
- Flour sifter
- Parchment paper or silicone mats
- Rolling Pin
- wire rack
Ingredients
- 3¾ cups 470 g all-purpose flour, plus more if needed
- 1 tablespoon 15 ml pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- Equivalent of 2 eggs flax or tofu eggs or Ener-G
- 2 cups 400 g granulated sugar
- 1 cup 224 g nondairy butter
- Nondairy milk if needed
- ¼ cup 50 g granulated sugar or sparkling sugar (for the spice mixture)
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium-size bowl.
- In a separate bowl, beat together the sugar, butter, and cardamom with an electric mixer at medium speed for 3-4 minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg replacers and vanilla.
- At low speed, gradually beat in the flour mixture until just blended.
- Add extra flour if the dough is too wet or a bit of nondairy milk if it’s too dry, until the dough comes together.
- Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, for at least 1 hour or up to 2 days.
- For the spice mixture, combine the sugar, cardamom, and salt.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C, or gas mark 4).
- Line 2 or 3 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator and let stand at room temperature until it’s firm enough to roll.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to about ⅛ inch (3 mm) thick.
- Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
- Sprinkle the spice mixture liberally over the cookies.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Serving Tip:
Serve with a warm beverage or add to a holiday gift basket for a sweet treat!
Wine Advice:
A light dessert wine like Moscato d’Asti pairs beautifully with the cardamom’s spice.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 95 kcal | Carbohydrates: 15 g | Protein: 1 g | Fat: 4 g | Fiber: 0.5 g | Sugar: 6 g | Salt: 0.1 mg