CARDAMON PRINT SANDWICH COOKIES

CARDAMON PRINT SANDWICH COOKIES image

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12

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1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp cardamom
1 tsp cinnamon
14 cup sugar
Filling:
2 tbsp butter
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
4 to 5 tsp milk

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine brown sugar and 1 cup butter; beat until light and fluffy. Add egg; blend well. Add flour, cardamom and cinnamon; mix well. If necessary, cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling. Heat oven to 350. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. For each cookie, dip bottom of glass that has textured base in sugar; flatten dough ball to form 1 1/2 inch round. Bake at 350 degrees for 6 to l0 minutes of until firm to the touch. Immediately remove from cookie sheets. Cool 15 minutes or until completely cooled. Melt 2 tbsp butter in medium saucepan over medium heat; cook until light golden brown. Remove from heat. Stir in all remaining filling ingredients, adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency. For each sandwich cookie, spread about 1 tsp filling between 2 cooled cookies.