Cardamom Cookies Recipe
These Cardamom Cookies are full of cozy holiday flavor! This Scandinavian-inspired cookie recipe is perfect for adding to your Christmas cookie menu.
Servings: 30 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 Tablespoon orange zest, about 1 orange
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- ¼ cup granulated sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set it aside.
- In a large mixing bowl (use the paddle attachment on a stand mixer), beat butter with sugars for 2-3 minutes. Add in egg yolks, orange zest, and vanilla extract. Beat until fully combined.
- Add flour, baking powder, salt, and cardamom to the wet ingredients. Beat until the crumbly mixture comes together into a cookie dough ball.
- Using a 2 Tablespoon cookie scoop, drop cookie dough into a bowl of the reserved 1/4 cup of granulated sugar. Roll cookie dough in sugar then place on parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Place cookie dough 2-inches apart.
- Bake cookies for 12-14 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Remove from the oven and lightly tap the tops with a spatula. Cool on pans for several minutes, then remove and cool completely on a wire rack.
Notes
- Use my guide on how to zest a lemon for best tips and tricks on zesting an orange.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
- Freeze dough using my guide on how to freeze cookie dough. Or freeze cookies in a freezer safe, airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw on counter overnight.
- See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 206IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg