SOFT SUGAR COOKIES II

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Cardamom makes these special.

Provided by Rosina

Categories Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookies

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 ¼ cups white sugar
2 eggs
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom
½ cup milk

Steps:

In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and 2 cups of the sugar. Add eggs one at a time and beat well after each. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and 1 teaspoon of the cardamom. Add flour mixture to the creamed butter mixture alternately with the milk.
In a small separate bowl, blend remaining sugar and cardamom. Dip rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into sugar/cardamom mixture.
Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 162.7 calories, Carbohydrate 26 g, Cholesterol 24.2 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 83.7 mg, Sugar 12.7 g