Brown Sugar Cardamom Cookies

I have a confession to make.
This was the first time I've ever baked with Cardamom. I know, I'm shocked too.
I was looking through some recipes to try and find something to make for a friends work potluck and came across this recipe for Brown Sugar Cookies. I've been wanting to make these cookies for awhile now and this seemed like the perfect time.
Although I haven't worked with Cardamom before I knew I liked it and wanted to give it a shot. It ended up being a great addition to these cookies! It took the Snickerdoodle-like cookie and turned it into a little more of a spice cookie. This will definitely be one of my new go-to recipes and will probably even show up in a Christmas gift box or two.



Brown Sugar Cookies
yield: 36 cookies
Ingredients:
14 TBS butter
1 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 tsp Salt
1 Large Egg plus 1 Yolk
1 TBS Rum Extract (I used Vanilla Extract)
2 cups AP Flour
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Cardamom

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar

preheat oven to 375 degrees
1. Melt 10 TBS of butter in a small pan and keep on the low heat for 4 minutes until the butter is a light brown color and smells nutty. Pour into a separate bowl and add the remaining 4 TBS butter and whisk to melt the butter.
2. Let cool 3 minutes , then add brown sugar and salt. Whisk until brown sugar is completely clump free and smooth. Add egg, egg yolk and rum extract. (can be replaced with vanilla extract)
3. In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking soda and baking powder. Add to the wet mixture and mix until fully combined, using a spatula.
3. Combine 1/4 cup of each sugar and brown sugar and mix. Roll out 36 balls of dough and coat in the sugar combination.
4. Bake the cookies for 8 minutes, placing only one cookie sheet in the oven at a time to ensure even baking. Rotate the cookies after 4 minutes.

Source: Adapted from Natalie's Killer Cuisine

Photos by Keegan Orange