From my Christmas collection…
Original recipe makes 50 cookies
Ingredients
1 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
2 cups all-purpose flour
50 blanched whole almonds, toasted
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PREP
45 mins
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COOK
12 mins
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READY IN
57 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Place butter in a large heavy skillet and cook over medium-low heat without stirring for about 15 minutes, or until butter is a light tan color. Pour into mixing bowl. Place over a bowl of cold water and chill until firm.
- Add sugar, baking powder, vanilla and cardamom; beat until combined. Stir in flour.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Top each with an almond; press almond slightly into dough.
- Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove to wire rack and cool.
Nutrition
Calories: 140 kcal
Carbohydrates: 14.2 g
Cholesterol: 20 mg
Fat: 8.7 g
Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 1.6 g
Sodium: 73 mg