Cardamom Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, at room temperature
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon dark molasses
• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat butter and sugar until smooth.
• 2 add molasses and beat until well blended.
• 3 in a medium bowl, mix flour, soda, cardamom, and cinnamon, stir or beat into butter mixture until well blended.
• 4 cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill until dough is firm, about 1 hour.
• 5 shape dough into 1-inch balls.
• 6 with lightly floured hands, roll into a rope about 2 1/2 inches long and 1/2 inch thick; bend rope into a horseshoe.
• 7 place cookies about 2 inches apart on parchment lined or buttered 12 x 15-inch baking sheets.
• 8 bake cookies in a 350° oven just until edges begin to brown, 7-9 minutes.
• 9 let cookies cool on pan 5 minutes, then use spatula to transfer to rack to cool completely.