Swedish Almond Cardamom Stars

Swedish Almond Cardamom Stars
Swedish Almond Cardamom Stars might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 48 servings with 65 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat each. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Not It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. This recipe is typical of Scandinavian cuisine. A mixture of powdered sugar, baking soda, orange juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

1
To prepare cookies, weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
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Combine flour, 1 cup sugar, baking soda, cardamom, and salt in a food processor; process until blended.
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Add almond paste and butter; process until blended.
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Combine juice and oil. With processor on, slowly pour juice mixture through food chute; process until dough forms a ball.
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Divide dough in half. Working with 1 portion at a time, gently press dough into a 4-inch square on heavy-duty plastic wrap. Cover with additional plastic wrap.
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Roll each half of dough, still covered, to a 1/4-inch thickness. Chill 1 hour.
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Preheat oven to 37
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Working with 1 portion of dough at a time, remove top sheet of plastic wrap; turn dough over.
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Remove remaining plastic wrap.
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Cut with a 2 1/2-inch star-shaped cookie cutter into 24 stars; place stars 2 inches apart on 2 baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
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Bake at 375 for 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on pans 5 minutes.
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Remove from pans; cool on wire racks. Repeat procedure with remaining half of dough.
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To prepare icing, combine 2 cups sugar and milk, stirring with a whisk until smooth.
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Spread about 1 teaspoon icing over each warm cookie; chill 1 hour.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In45 m.
Servings48
Health Score0
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