Cardamom Shortbread Cookies

Last Updated on May 30, 2015 by Chef Mireille

Don’t you love it when a failed recipe turns into something just as delicious or even more so than what you had originally planned?

This started out as a recipe for Qureebaad, Somalian butter cookies. However, the recipe I followed did not work. The recipe called for putting together the cookies in the refrigerator log style. The original dough was only a mixture of melted butter, powdered sugar, flour and cardamom.

I followed the recipe exactly as written and shaped the dough into a log to be put in the refrigerator for 1/2 hour. A half hour later I removed the log from the fridge and attempted to slice the log into discs, but the dough was just crumbling – it would not slice. What to do? Create a new cookie recipe, of course!

Add a few more ingredients and create my new cookie recipe. WOW – these tasted so good and now they are a favorite with my family. Definitely a kid friendly cookie.

The bonus is they are so quick and easy to put together. The kids can probably make it themselves.

Until I perfect a recipe for Qureebaad, these will make a delicious substitute.

How to make Cardamom Butter Cookies

These make delicious holiday cookies.

These came out very good and they were gone in the blink of an eye!

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Cardamom Shortbread Cookies

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Continental

Servings: 14 cookies

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Calories: 232kcal

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter melted
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 2 tablespoons tuttti frutti candied fruit

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Place a piece of parchment paper on cookie sheet and spray with non stick spray.
• Melt butter. Combine butter and sugar in a large bowl and mix until combined.
• Add flour, baking powder and cardamom and mix.
• Mix until the ingredients are well combined.
• Take 1 tablespoon at a time and form into a ball. Place on the prepared cookie sheet and press down the balls a little. Sprinkle a little of the tutti frutti in the center of each cookie.
• Bake for 20 minutes, until the bottom of the cookies are light golden brown.
• Leave to cool. Remove from cookie sheet and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 405IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg

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