ROSE WATER SHORTBREAD COOKIES

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Provided by Samin Nosrat

Yield Makes about 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 8

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1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 1/2 cups white rice flour plus more for rolling
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 large egg
1 teaspoon rose water
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
ingredient info: Rice flour is available at natural foods stores, and rose water at Middle Eastern markets. Both can be found at specialty foods stores and some supermarkets.

Steps:

Whisk cardamom and 1 1/2 cups flour in a medium bowl and set aside. Using an electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in a medium bowl until smooth. Add egg and rose water and beat to blend.
Reduce mixer to low speed; gradually mix in dry ingredients (dough will be stiff). Cover and chill at least 6 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 300°. Scoop level tablespoonfuls of dough and, using lightly floured hands, roll into balls. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing about 1 1/2" apart. Using a fork or another utensil that can make a decorative pattern in dough, flatten balls to a 1/4" thickness. (Alternatively, flatten balls and make an indentation in the centers with your thumb.) Sprinkle cookies with poppy seeds.
Bake cookies until firm but still pale, 20- 25 minutes. Transfer to wire racks; let cool.
DO AHEAD: Cookies can be baked 5 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.