Orange Cardamom Cookies Recipes

ORANGE-CARDAMOM ICEBOX COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine sugar and shortening in large bowl.
• Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
• Add egg, syrup, orange peel, vanilla and orange extract.
• Beat until well blended and fluffy.
• Combine flour, cardamom, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
• Add gradually to creamed mixture at low speed.
• Mix until well blended.
• Divide dough in half.
• Roll each half into a 12-inch long log.
• Wrap and chill 4 hours or until firm.
• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Grease baking sheets with shortening.
• Place sheets of foil on counter for cooling cookies.
• Cut rolls into 1/4-inch slices.
• Place 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
• Bake at 375° for 7 to 9 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
• Do not overbake.
• Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.
• Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.
• Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

CARDAMOM ORANGE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk flour, cardamom, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until creamy. Gradually add sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in finely grated orange peel and vanilla. Add egg; beat to blend. Add flour mixture in three parts, beating on low speed until just blended between additions. Refrigerate until firm enough to shape.
• Divide dough in half. Form halves into ball, flatten into disks and wrap tightly in plastic. Chill until firm 45 minutes to overnight.
• Position racks in top and bottom third of oven; preheat to 350°F Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll out 1 dough disk on lightly floured surface to generous 1/8" thickness. Cut out cookies and transfer to prepared baking sheets, spacing 1" apart. Gather dough scraps into ball. Flatten, cover, and freeze dough until firm enough to roll out again, about 10 minutes.
• Bake cookies until light golden brown, about 16 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through baking for even cooking. Carefully slide parchment paper with cookies onto racks to cook completely.

ORANGE-CARDAMOM BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt or cream together butter, sugar, yolk, and cardamon.
• Stir in cream.
• Add orange zest. Then flour.
• 350-degrees F oven.
• Roll dough into a log about 1 - 1 1/4" in diameter.
• slice 1/4" to 1/2" thick.
• (sugar coated log on cutting board).
• 10-20 min? watch until done browned bottom just done on top.