Wedding cookies recipe

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h2 style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;">Lemon Cardamom Wedding Cookies Recipe Ingredients</h2><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 14px 20px; padding: 0px;"><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: square;">1 pound Unsalted Butter (room temperature)<div style="margin-bottom: 14px;"></div><div class="wp-caption alignright" id="attachment_117290" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); float: right; margin: 10px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center; width: 413px;"><a href="http://www.recapo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/lemon_sugar_cookies_.jpg" style="color: blue;"><img alt="The Chew: Carla Hall's Lemon Cardamom Wedding Cookies Recipe" class="size-full wp-image-117290" height="403" src="http://www.recapo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/lemon_sugar_cookies_.jpg" style="border: 5px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" width="403" /></a><div class="wp-caption-text" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px 4px 5px;">Carla Halls lemon cardamom wedding cookies recipe doubles as a tasty snack and a party favor.</div></div></li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: square;">1 cup Powdered Sugar</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: square;">1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: square;">2 teaspoons Lemon Juice</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: square;">2 teaspoons Lemon Zest</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: square;">2 teaspoons Orange Zest</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: square;">1 1/2 teaspoons Salt</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: square;">1 1/2 cups Pistachios (ground) or 1 cup Walnuts (ground)</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: square;">4 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: square;">2 teaspoons ground Cardamom</li></ul><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 14px;"><strong>For The Lemon Sugar</strong></div><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 14px 20px; padding: 0px;"><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: square;">3 Lemons (zested)</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: square;">2 cups Powdered Sugar</li></ul><h2 style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;">Lemon Cardamom Wedding Cookies Directions</h2><ol style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 14px 20px; padding: 0px;"><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;"><span style="line-height: 12.997159004211426px;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. </span></li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;"><span style="line-height: 12.997159004211426px;">Prepare baking sheets with parchment paper. </span></li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;"><span style="line-height: 12.997159004211426px;">Using an electric mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy. </span></li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;"><span style="line-height: 12.997159004211426px;">Add the vanilla, lemon juice, zests and salt and beat until combined.</span></li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;">In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, ground nuts and cardamom until combined.</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;">Add the flour into the butter mixture in 3 additions, making sure not to over mix the dough.</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;">Using a tablespoon or small ice cream scoop, portion out dough and roll into balls.</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;">The size of your cookie depends on the cupcake liner that you will present them in.</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;">Place the cookies about 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;">Bake for 18 to 20 minutes trying to avoid brown spots but making sure the top is just firm to the touch.</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;">Meanwhile, place the lemon sugar in rimmed baking dish or pie plate.</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;">Remove the cookies from the oven and allow to cool slightly.</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;">The cookie should still be warm when rolling in the lemon sugar.</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;">Roll the cookies to coat completely in the flavored sugar and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;">Reserve the remaining lemon sugar.</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;">When ready to serve or package roll them again in the lemon sugar to heavily coat.</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;">These cookies can be baked up to one month in advance and stored in the freezer in an air tight container.</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;">Before serving dredge in the lemon sugar to coat.</li></ol><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 14px;"><strong>For The Lemon Sugar</strong></div><ol style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 14px 20px; padding: 0px;"><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;"><span style="line-height: 12.997159004211426px;">Prepare a baking sheet with waxed paper. </span></li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;"><span style="line-height: 12.997159004211426px;">Spread the lemon zest onto the prepared baking sheet trying to avoid clumps. </span></li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;"><span style="line-height: 12.997159004211426px;">Place the baking sheet in a cold oven and allow to sit overnight.</span></li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;">The zest should be dry before combining with the sugar.</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;">Pulse zest and sugar together in a food processor until evenly distributed.</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;">Set aside until ready to roll the cookies.</li><li style="list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: decimal;">If making the cookies far in advance roll them in a plain powdered sugar and prepare the lemon sugar for the final coating.</li></ol></div>

Wedding cookies recipe

Lemon Cardamom Wedding Cookies Recipe Ingredients 1 pound Unsalted Butter (room temperature) Carla Halls lemon cardamom wedding cookies reci...

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