Sesame Cardamom Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 72
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons cardamom
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 in a mixer bowl, cream together sugar and butter until light and fluffy. beat in eggs and vanilla.
• 2 sift together flour, cardamom, baking powder and salt. add to butter mixture. mix until combined.
• 3 cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or till firm enough to roll into balls.
• 4 shape dough into small balls about 3/4-inch in diameter or use a small cookie scoop to form balls. roll in sesame seeds to coat.
• 5 set cookies 1-inch apart on lightly greased cookie sheets or use silicone baking mats. bake at 350° for 12 to 14 minutes or till the edges are lightly browned. cool slightly on pans, then remove to racks to cool completely.