Swedish Cardamom Cookies
These sliced cardamom cookies are soft and fudgy with a hint of cinnamon and caramel.
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Servings: 24 cookies
Equipment
- mortar and pestle
Ingredients
- 2 tsp cardamom seeds
- 14 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup light syrup (Lyle's Golden Syrup or maple syrup)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar (or extract)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 cups all purpose flour
Decoration
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C and line a baking sheet with baking paper.
- Grind the cardamom seeds with a mortar and pestle. Set aside one teaspoon of cardamom for decoration.
- Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl, except for the flour.
- Add the flour and continue to mix, switching to your hands at the end until the dough comes together in a ball.
- Divide the dough in two and roll out into two long sausages. Press them down on a baking sheet.
- Mix together the extra teaspoon of cardamom and granulated sugar. Sprinkle across the top of the flattened cookie dough.
- Bake for 10 - 12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes before slicing into diagonal slices.