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Cardamom Snickerdoodle

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cardamom, dessert
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 3 dozen
Calories 1370 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • .25 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • .50 pound unsalted butter 1/2 pound unsalted butter, softened
  • 1.5 cup sugar 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs 2 large eggs
  • .50 cup sugar 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamom 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons cardamom 2 teaspoons cardamom
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven at 350. Grease cookie sheet or use parchment paper.

  2. In a large bowl sift flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.

  3. Beat at medium speed until fluffy the softened butter and 1 ½ cup sugar. Add eggs one at the time and combine well.

  4. Stir in the flour mixture into the butter mixture until smooth.

    Pull off pieces of the dough and roll between the palm of your hand to form 1-inch ball. 

  5. Mix together well the remainder ½ cup sugar, cinnamon and cardamom

  6. Roll the 1-inch ball in the sugar, cinnamon and cardamom mixture.

    Space about 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet and bake (one sheet at the time) until the cookies are golden brown at the edges, about 8 to 9 minutes.

  7. Remove the sheet from the oven and let it cool off until the cookies are firm. Transfer to a cookie sheet.

  8. Let the cookie sheet cool off completely between batches or the cookies will cook too fast. 

Nutrition Facts
Cardamom Snickerdoodle
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1370 Calories from Fat 558
% Daily Value*
Fat 62g95%
Saturated Fat 38g238%
Cholesterol 162mg54%
Sodium 571mg25%
Potassium 452mg13%
Carbohydrates 199g66%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 133g148%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 1890IU38%
Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
Calcium 36mg4%
Iron 4.1mg23%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.