Organizing and chaperoning a biennial (“happening every two
years”… had to look that one up in the dictionary….) trip to Washington DC is a
highlight of the job. To get there, we need money, so another hat I sometimes
wear is Fund Raiser.
My annual Cookie Walk is an excellent way to earn funds – it’s
pure profit. Click here to see last year’s event. To make it successful, I need
lots and lots and lots of cookies. Today I share my first batch: Cardamom
Shortbread Cookies, now all tucked away in my freezer for the big day.
Here’s what
you need for the cookie:
1/3 C sugar
1 C butter –
no substitutions here
1 t vanilla
¼ t almond
2 ¼ C flour
2 t cardamom
Here’s what you need for the glaze:
1 C powdered
sugar
½ t vanilla
1/8 t almond
1-3 T milk
Here’s what
you do:
Cream butter
and sugars until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and almond flavors. Mix together
the dry ingredients and incorporate them into the butter mixture. Line two
9-inch pans with foil and spray the daylights out of them. Make sure the foil
is hanging over the tops because you will need to be able to grab on to it in
order to lift the cookies from the pan.
As you can
see, the dough was dry and crumbly, but it seemed OK. Use your hands to press the
dough into the two pans. Bake for about 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool for 10
minutes. Lift gently from pans with the foil ‘handles.’ Cut them into 16 wedges
while still warm.
When completely
cool, drizzle glaze over them and CAREFULLY separate. There were some broken ones, but they went quickly
into my mouth.
Delicate.
Spicy. Buttery.
I love cardamom in shortbread. Try making some with diced candied ginger too, the combination is amazing!
ReplyDeletedrool! American History teacher! thanksgiving must be your favourite time of year!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cookies!
T x
These look delicious! Would love one now with my coffee!:)
ReplyDelete~Anne
Hi Tracy,
ReplyDeleteYour cookies sound fantastic.
I would love them
1 cup of butter (!!!!) wow they must be so rich and delicious.
Another fantastic recipe.
Thanks
Fiona x
Beautiful cookies! I have cardamom but never knew what to do with it. Another one of your recipes I'll be giving a try!
ReplyDeleteThese cookies look great. A co-worker of my LOVES cardamom..........maybe I'll make a batch for work.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to add cardamon - inspired!
ReplyDeleteMary x
These cookies look amazing. I will have to try this recipe.
ReplyDeleteThese look so delicious! I think I'm going to mark these for a potential Christmas cookie.
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect holiday cookie. I love cardamom and am drawn to dishes and sweets that contain it. I know I'd love your shortbread. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteI bet the kids just love you making yummy cookies like these. I think it's great you are a teacher and that you tackled a new path. I think you would love coming to SF and would have a great time, I'd do what I could to help you with that. Hope you had a great weekend.
ReplyDelete-Gina-
Shouldn't you credit the source of the recipe? http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/cardamom-shortbread-wedges/0486f9e9-b440-4a63-96ef-70787ac0a0de
ReplyDeleteThank you 'Keep Calm' for directing folks to the original recipe. Mine comes from a Pillsbury Cookie Cook Book.
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