Title: Cardamom Wedding Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 36 servings
2 Butter; softened
2/3 c Confectioners' sugar
2 ts Vanilla
Grated peel of 1 lemon
=(no white attached)
Grated peel of 1 orange
=(no white attached)
1 c All-purpose flour
3/4 c Whole wheat flour
1/2 c Cornstarch
2 ts Ground cardamom
1 c Finely ground almonds
Or pecans
1 c Sifted confectioners' sugar
= (1 to 2)
For dusting
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a mixer bowl beat butter and
confectioners' sugar together until light. Beat in vanilla and grated
peels. Sift together flour, whole wheat flour, cornstarch, and cardamom and
add to butter mixture. Mix at low speed until almost combined, then add
ground nuts and mix until combined.
Shape into nickel-sized balls and place on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake until bottoms are lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a
wire rack to cool for 5 minutes, then roll in sifted confectioners' sugar
and let finish cooling completely on a rack. Roll again in confectioners'
sugar and store in an airtight container.
Yield 36 cookies. NATHALIE DUPREE SHOW#ND7015
