Barbara's Cardamom Cookies

"My dear friend, Barbara Weinrich, presents my family with a beautiful tray of Christmas cookies each year. This is my favorite. I love the exotic taste of cardamom and the browned butter icing. (Scandanavian cooks have made a great contribution to Midwest baking :)"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 15mins
Ingredients:
13
Yields:
20 bars
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ingredients

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directions

  • Cream 1 cup butter and the granulated and brown sugars until fluffy.
  • Add the egg yolk and 1 teaspoon vanilla, mix well.
  • Stir in the flour, cardamom and salt.
  • Spread in an ungreased 10 x 15" baking pan.
  • Beat the egg white until bubbly but not forming peaks.
  • Brush the dough with the egg white and sprinkle with the chopped nuts.
  • Bake at 275°F for 1 hour.
  • In a saucepan, melt the 1 1/2 Tablespoon butter until it browns slightly, remove from heat.
  • Beat in 1 cup confectioner's sugar and the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
  • Add enough milk to make a"drizzling" consistency.
  • Drizzle on baked dough.
  • Cut into bars.

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Reviews

  1. Turned out excellent, and delicious! The dough was a little crumbly to "spread" in the jelly roll pan. I thought perhaps I did something wrong, and it made it difficult to brush egg white on it as well. I simply pressed the crumbs down and made the best of it. But I was surprised that it came out just fine. Next time, I will make balls and press them into cookies. Thanks!
     
  2. These were the best cookies I have ever made. They are wonderful and easy to make. Next time I would line the pan with parchment paper.
     
  3. I just finished glazing and sampling. These are now on my list of cookies to make every christmas!
     
  4. I made these cookies with margarine and they still turned out marvelous. Very rich, wonderful treat. Will be made again, if not sooner, for Christmas.
     
  5. Excellent cookies! I used almonds instead of pecans .. Simple to make and quicker than regular cookie recipes as the dough is spread in a pan .. I will make these again and I think I will try making regular cookies with them too .. thanks for sharing!
     
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  1. Excellent cookies! I used almonds instead of pecans .. Simple to make and quicker than regular cookie recipes as the dough is spread in a pan .. I will make these again and I think I will try making regular cookies with them too .. thanks for sharing!
     

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