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    Cardamom Cookies

    Published: Mar 3, 2017 · Modified: Nov 12, 2024 by Maria Doss · This post may contain affiliate links · 54 Comments

    Cardamom Cookies are buttery, crisp and mildly sweet and so soft that they truly melt in your mouth!!

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     Freshly baked cardamom cookies cooling on a wire rack

    Cardamom Cookies

    Meet my new favorite shortbread cookie recipe!!! These biscuits have the right amount of sweetness and they are CRISP yet melts into your mouth!! SO GOOD!

    These biscuits are very easy to make and is a great beginner recipe if you are new to baking. The dough is rolled into a log, chilled until firm, sliced into ¼ inch thickness and baked like these Christmas icebox cookies or Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies.

    TROUBLE SHOOTING

    If your dough is too soft to be rolled into a log (especially on hot days), then refrigerate the dough for 20 to 40 minutes to firm up slightly before shaping into a log.

    Why You'll Love These?

    1. Amazing Texture - They are crisp yet light and melts in your mouth, like the walnut cookies.
    2. Easy to Make - Very easy to make using an electric mixer.
    3. Eggless cookie recipe
    4. Make ahead - This is a great make ahead recipe for Christmas since they freeze well for up to 2 months.
    5. No fancy cutters needed - These are easy slice and bake biscuits that does not need any cutters.

    Few reader feedbacks:

    "These are so good. I made them for my friend and he loved them so much he asked for the recipe. He then made them for someone else who loved them so much, she asked for the recipe 🙂"

    "Can I give the recipe 10 stars? They were amazing – melt in the mouth and crisp with a bright cardamom flavor. They reminded me of atta laddoos but they are so much better because of the texture. A real keeper which will become a family favorite for sure!"

    "These are just awesome; perfect sweet and butter mix. First time baking cookies and im so glad this was my first recipe. I’m a new covid baker 🙂 cakes, scones and bread ive tried so this was definitely next. I want to bake these for my friends next."

    "I made these today so that I could introduce my sister to cardamom. They are fantastic. I love the sweetness level. It was recommended that I could dust the with confectioner’s sugar or add sanding sugar before baking The butter in them tastes as if it was browned. YUM! Thank you for this recipe. Very easy!"

    HELPFUL TIPS

    • Confectioners sugar - The secret is in the confectioners sugar. Confectioners or powdered sugar contain a small portion of cornstarch in them, which contributes to that melt in your mouth feel like this cashew snowball cookies.
    • Butter - Use room temperature soften unsalted butter.
    • Cardamom powder - Use freshly ground cardamom instead of store bought packaged powder for the best taste. Refer to the round up post cardamom recipes for details on how to grind cardamom at home.

    Ingredients You'll Need

    1. Butter - Unsalted butter at room temperature. If using salted butter, then skip salt.
    2. Confectioners Sugar - Confectioners sugar has cornstarch which gives makes them soft and tender.
    3. Flour - All purpose flour
    4. Cardamom powder - Use freshly ground for the best tasting recipe.

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    How to Make?

    1. Make cardamom powder - Grind green pods to a fine powder in a dry grinder and measure 1 tablespoon.
    2. Make Dough - Whisk together all purpose flour, powder and salt together. In a seperate bowl, beat butter and sugar until smooth and creamy, just for 30 seconds on high. Add the dry ingredients and mix well.
    3. Roll & Chill - Shape dough into a 7 to 8 inch log, wrap and chill until very firm (The dough can be made up to two days ).
    4. Slice and Bake - Preheat oven to 340°F. Slice log and place on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake until deep golden in color.

    CARDAMOM SHORTBREAD COOKIES
    shortbread cookie recipe

    How to Make Without a Mixer?

    Whisk dry ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside. Add room temperature butter and confectioners into a larger bowl and mix vigorously with a wooden spoon, until creamy.

    Add dry ingredients and continue to mix with the wooden spoon, until combined. Roll, chill, slice and bake.

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    What does cardamom taste like in cookies?

    It has a mildly sweet flavor with citrus, floral and herbal notes. Due to its intense fragrance, they are an exotic replacement for vanilla in baked goods.

    What can I bake with cardamom?

    It is fabulous in both sweet, savory dishes and beverages. Cardamom tea (Chai) is one of the most popular everyday beverage in most of India. Cardamom sweets and baked treats are hugely popular all over South Asia, Sweden and Finland. It is used in making breads, rolls, cakes and buns which are out of the world delicious.

    Do I use whole pods or only the seeds inside to make?

    I have used whole cardamom pods to make these shortbread biscuits.

    cardamom biscuits cooling on a wire rack

    More Slice and Bake Cookies to Try:

    MELT IN YOUR MOUTH CARDAMOM SHORTBREAD COOKIES

    Cardamom Cookies

    Cardamom Cookies are buttery, crisp and mildly sweet and so soft that they truly melt in your mouth!!
    4.1 from 101 votes
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    Course: Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: Indian
    Prep Time: 7 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 32 minutes minutes
    Servings: 24 cookies
    Calories: 49kcal
    Author: Maria Doss

    Ingredients

    • ¾ cup all purpose flour
    • 1 tablespoon cardamom powder or less (refer notes)
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature (½ cup)
    • ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon confectioners sugar
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    Instructions

    • Whisk together all purpose flour, cardamom powder and salt in a small bowl
    • Place butter and confectioners sugar in a medium bowl, beat with a hand held electric beater on high speed, until smooth (about 30 seconds). Refer notes on how to make cookies without an electric beater.
    • Add the flour mixture and beat on low speed, until well combined.
    • Shape dough into a 7-inch log and wrap with a piece of parchment paper and place in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours (up to 2 days) to firm. (Please note that if you are working in Summer or if you live in a warm/hot place, the dough might be sticky due to the high fat content. So, place the bowl in the refrigerator for 20-40 minutes, to firm up the dough before rolling into log)
    • Preheat oven to 340 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
    • Remove dough from refrigerator, slice into ¼-inch slices and place on the prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly.
    • Bake cookies in the middle rack of the oven for 18-24 minutes, until deep golden around the edges (turn pan once halfway through baking) 
      You want a deep golden brown around the edges for a crisp cookie. If you remove the cookies before that stage, then it will have slight crisp and softer texture. 
    • Place pan on a wire rack to cool completely
      Store cookies in an air tight container for several days.

    Notes

    To make cardamom powder : Grind about ¼ cup green cardamoms to a fine powder in a dry grinder and measure 1 tablespoon. I usually grind much more than that and store cardamom powder in a sealed zip lock bag and place in the freezer. This stays fresh for months. 
    If you are new to cardamom powder, then I recommend using ½ to ¾ tablespoon . 
     
     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 8mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 118IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.2mg

    Nutritional information, based on third-party calculations, should be seen as estimates, not guarantees, as various factors like product types, brands, processing methods, and more can alter the nutritional content in recipes.

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    Comments

    1. Judy

      August 16, 2021 at 9:02 pm

      Just got hooked on cardamom in my tea. Stumbled onto the cookie recipe. Nice I had all ingredients handy. Oh my goodness they smell so good in the oven. Can’t wait to taste them

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        August 17, 2021 at 1:36 pm

        Hi Judy, Glad to hear that, hope you liked these cookies, Maria

        Reply
    2. Sally

      December 21, 2021 at 4:07 pm

      5 stars
      Yum! I made these after seeing someone on the Holiday Baking Championship make cardamom shortbread. Your recipe seemed the most straightforward. These were delicious. I have never ground whole pods before. I doubled the recipe and used 1.5 tbl of the cardamom…maybe a little more. Great recipe! Thanks

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        December 22, 2021 at 3:07 am

        Hi Sally, Glad you loved the recipe, wishing you a very happy Holidays - Maria

        Reply
    3. Christine

      December 24, 2021 at 2:17 am

      5 stars
      Thank you so much for putting a respectable amount of cardamom in this recipe. It's perfect. I find so many recipes that ask for a quarter of this and they end up not tasting like cardamom at all. These are wonderful with just the right amount of spice. Yum!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        December 25, 2021 at 3:21 pm

        Hi Christine, Glad you loved the cookies. Wishing you wonderful holidays, Maria

        Reply
    4. Karen

      November 18, 2024 at 1:56 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely delicious! Melt in your mouth is right, and just the right amount of cardamom!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        November 19, 2024 at 3:07 pm

        That’s so great to hear, so glad you loved the cookies - Maria ♡

        Reply
    5. Marjorie

      February 19, 2025 at 9:27 am

      5 stars
      I just made these and they are yummy. They are easy to make and melt in your mouth.

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        February 21, 2025 at 3:44 pm

        That’s so great to hear, so glad you loved it - Maria ♡

        Reply
    6. Jody

      April 19, 2025 at 2:06 am

      So I am puzzled. Are you grinding the whole cardamom pod? Are you not taking the little seeds out and grinding them? The outer shells are tasteless aren’t they?

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        April 19, 2025 at 5:29 pm

        Yes! Grinding the entire cardamom pod—shell and all—releases its full spectrum of flavors and aromas, resulting in a more intense and complex taste - Maria

        Reply
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