CARDAMOM SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Cardamom Shortbread Cookies image

Provided by Joe Germuska

Time 1h30m

Yield 36 bar cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 egg, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup chopped nuts
1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup powdered sugar
milk, as needed
candied fruit, if desired, for garnish

Steps:

Preheat oven to 275 degrees. In a large bowl using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until creamy.
Add egg yolk and vanilla extract and mix until thoroughly combined. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cardamom and salt. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture to butter mixture until thoroughly combined.
Spread dough into an ungreased 9- by 13-inch baking pan. Brush egg white over dough, sprinkle evenly with chopped nuts and bake for 1 hour.
Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
To make icing: In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat melted butter and vanilla into powdered sugar. Add milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until icing reaches drizzling consistency. Spread icing over slightly warm bars. Allow icing to set and cut bars into cookies while bars are still slightly warm. Decorate with candied fruit, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120.4, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 20.7, Sodium 67.7, Carbohydrate 14.8, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 9.1, Protein 1.2