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Cardamom-Orange Sugar Cookies

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Cardamom-Orange Sugar Cookies

Cardamom-Orange Sugar Cookies

Cardamom-Orange Sugar Cookies might be It is perfect for Christmas. A mixture of salt, egg, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Whisk flour, cardamom, and 1/2 teaspoonsalt in medium bowl to blend. Usingelectric mixer, beat butter in large bowluntil creamy, about 2 minutes. Graduallyadd 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar; beatuntil light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beatin finely grated orange peel and vanilla.
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Add egg; beat to blend.
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Add 1/3 of flourmixture; beat on low speed just to blend.
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Add remaining flour in 2 additions, beatingon low speed just until blended. Refrigerateuntil firm enough to shape, about 1 hour.
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Divide dough in half. Form each halfinto ball. Flatten into disks and wrap inplastic. Chill until firm enough to roll out,about 45 minutes. DO AHEAD: Dough can beprepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.
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Let chilled dough stand at roomtemperature until soft enough to roll out,about 15 minutes.
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Position 1 rack in top third and 1rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to350°F. Line 2 large baking sheets withparchment paper.
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Roll out 1 dough disk onlightly floured surface to generous 1/8-inchthickness.
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Cut out cookies using festivecookie cutters. Carefully transfer cookiesto prepared baking sheets, spacing 1 inchapart.
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Sprinkle with raw sugar. Gatherdough scraps into ball. Flatten, cover,and freeze dough until firm enough toroll out again, about 10 minutes.
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Bake cookies until light golden brown,about 16 minutes, rotating sheets halfwaythrough baking for even cooking. Carefullyslide parchment paper with cookies ontoracks to cool completely.
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Let baking sheetscool completely, then repeat process withremaining dough, lining sheets with freshparchment between batches. DO AHEAD: Cookies can be made 3 days ahead.Store cookies in airtight containers atroom temperature.
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* Also called turbinado or demerara sugar;available at most supermarkets and atnatural foods stores.
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For cookies with a moreclassic holiday look, make a quick glazeby mixing powdered sugar with a bit ofmilk.
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Spread the glaze on the cookies, thensprinkle with colored sugar or top withsmall candies. To add even more color, tintthe glaze with food coloring.
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Bon Appétit
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score3
Vegetarian
DietsLacto Ovo Vegetarian
Dish TypesSide Dish
OccasionsChristmas
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