Cardamom Sugar Crisps Recipes

CARDAMOM SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, 3/4 teaspoon cardamom and salt in bowl; mix well. Set aside.
• Combine butter and 1 cup sugar in another bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add egg; beat until well combined. Add half of flour mixture; beat at low speed until well mixed. Add 1/4 cup whipping cream and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Add remaining flour mixture; beat until well mixed.
• Divide dough in half; shape each into flat disk. Wrap individually in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate at least 1 hour until firm.
• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cardamom in bowl; set aside.
• Roll out dough, one half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with 2- to 2 1/2-inch cookie cutter. Place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Brush tops of cookies lightly with whipping cream; sprinkle with cardamom sugar. Bake 8-10 minutes or until light golden brown around edges. Remove to cooling rack; cool completely.

CARDAMOM SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cardamom, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well., Divide dough in half. Shape each portion into a ball, then flatten into a disk. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours., Roll each disk directly on parchment to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. snowflake-shaped cookie cutter, leaving at least 2 in. between cookies. Remove trimmings; repeat with remaining dough, refrigerating dough as needed., Place parchment with cookies on baking sheets. Bake at 325° until edges are lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and milk. Pipe over cookies and sprinkle with coarse sugar and/or glitter. Let dry completely.

CARDAMOM SUGAR

Steps:

• Crack cardamom pods open to remove seeds. Discard husks.
• Combine cardamom seeds and 2 tablespoons sugar in a spice grinder; grind until fine and evenly textured. Combine with remaining 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar. Transfer to a glass container; seal.

SPICY CARDAMOM CRISPS

Steps:

• Combine sugar and butter in large bowl.
• Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
• Add egg, corn syrup, water and vanilla; beat until well mixed.
• Reduce speed to low; add all remaining ingredients except almonds.
• Beat until well mixed.
• Divide dough into thirds.
• Shape each third into 1/2-inch thick squares.
• Wrap each square in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate until firm (1 to 2 hours).
• Heat oven to 375°F
• Roll out dough, one-third at a time, on lightly floured surface (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 12x10-inch rectangle.
• Cut into 2-inch squares using pastry cutter or sharp knife; cut squares diagonally in half to form triangles.
• Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Lightly press almonds into center of each cookie.
• Bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned and cookies are set.

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB CRISPS WITH CARDAMOM AND NUTMEG

Steps:

• For topping:
• Mix first 6 ingredients in medium bowl. Add butter; rub in with fingertips until moist clumps form.
• For filling:
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter six 1 1/4-cup custard cups. Combine all ingredients except whipped cream in large bowl; stir to blend. Let stand until juices form, about 15 minutes.
• Divide rhubarb mixture among prepared custard cups. Sprinkle topping evenly over mixture in each. Bake until topping is golden brown and crisp and filling is bubbling thickly around edges, about 45 minutes. Serve warm with sweetened whipped cream.