Cardamom Cookies (Melts in your Mouth) | Kitchen At Hoskins (2024)

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

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. Make ahead - This is a great make ahead recipe for Christmas since they freeze well for up to 2 months.
4. 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 Cookies.
• Butter - Use room temperature soften unsalted butter.
• Cardamom powder - Use freshly ground cardamom instead of store bought packaged powder for the best taste.

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.

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.

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.

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