Cardamom-Orange Sugar Cookies

Vegetarian
Health score
34%
Cardamom-Orange Sugar Cookies
45 min.
1
4438kcal

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Indulge in the delightful fusion of flavors with these Cardamom-Orange Sugar Cookies, a perfect treat for any dessert lover. These vegetarian cookies are not only a visual delight but also provide a tantalizing blend of aromatic cardamom and zesty orange that will invigorate your senses. Whether it’s a festive gathering, holiday celebration, or simply a sweet craving at home, these cookies will undoubtedly impress your guests and elevate any occasion.

The rich buttery texture, complemented by the warm spice of cardamom and the brightness of fresh orange zest, creates an unbeatable flavor profile. With a preparation time of just 45 minutes, these cookies are crafted to please both the baker and the eater. The process of making them can be a delightful experience, where you'll find joy in rolling out the dough and using fun cookie cutters to shape your creations.

Once baked to a perfectly golden finish, these cookies not only taste divine but also present beautifully, especially with a sprinkle of raw sugar and the option for a festive glaze. If you can't resist the urge to deck them out even more, a splash of color with food dyes or candied toppings makes them as appealing to the eyes as they are to the palate. Get ready to bake a batch of joy and share the love with these Cardamom-Orange Sugar Cookies that are sure to leave fond memories and satisfied smiles.

Ingredients

  • 2.5 cups flour 
  • large eggs room temperature
  • 1.3 teaspoons ground cardamom 
  • serving sugar raw
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt 
  • cup sugar 
  • 1.5 cups butter unsalted room temperature (3 sticks)
  • 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • baking sheet
  • baking paper
  • oven
  • whisk
  • blender

Directions

  1. Whisk flour, cardamom, and 1/2 teaspoonsalt in medium bowl to blend. Usingelectric mixer, beat butter in large bowluntil creamy, about 2 minutes. Graduallyadd 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar; beatuntil light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beatin finely grated orange peel and vanilla.
  2. Add egg; beat to blend.
  3. Add 1/3 of flourmixture; beat on low speed just to blend.
  4. Add remaining flour in 2 additions, beatingon low speed just until blended. Refrigerateuntil firm enough to shape, about 1 hour.
  5. Divide dough in half. Form each halfinto ball. Flatten into disks and wrap inplastic. Chill until firm enough to roll out,about 45 minutes. DO AHEAD: Dough can beprepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.
  6. Let chilled dough stand at roomtemperature until soft enough to roll out,about 15 minutes.
  7. Position 1 rack in top third and 1rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to350°F. Line 2 large baking sheets withparchment paper.
  8. Roll out 1 dough disk onlightly floured surface to generous 1/8-inchthickness.
  9. Cut out cookies using festivecookie cutters. Carefully transfer cookiesto prepared baking sheets, spacing 1 inchapart.
  10. Sprinkle with raw sugar. Gatherdough scraps into ball. Flatten, cover,and freeze dough until firm enough toroll out again, about 10 minutes.
  11. Bake cookies until light golden brown,about 16 minutes, rotating sheets halfwaythrough baking for even cooking. Carefullyslide parchment paper with cookies ontoracks to cool completely.
  12. Let baking sheetscool completely, then repeat process withremaining dough, lining sheets with freshparchment between batches. DO AHEAD: Cookies can be made 3 days ahead.Store cookies in airtight containers atroom temperature.
  13. * Also called turbinado or demerara sugar;available at most supermarkets and atnatural foods stores.
  14. For cookies with a moreclassic holiday look, make a quick glazeby mixing powdered sugar with a bit ofmilk.
  15. Spread the glaze on the cookies, thensprinkle with colored sugar or top withsmall candies. To add even more color, tintthe glaze with food coloring.
  16. Bon Appétit

Nutrition Facts

Calories4438kcal
Protein3.71%
Fat57.02%
Carbs39.27%

Properties

Glycemic Index
150.09
Glycemic Load
312.2
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
50.065652043923%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:4437.91kcal
221.9%
Fat:284.81g
438.16%
Saturated Fat:176.97g
1106.09%
Carbohydrates:441.2g
147.07%
Net Carbohydrates:432.06g
157.11%
Sugar:202.08g
224.53%
Cholesterol:918.08mg
306.02%
Sodium:1280.1mg
55.66%
Alcohol:0.69g
100%
Alcohol %:0.1%
100%
Protein:41.75g
83.49%
Selenium:125.9µg
179.85%
Vitamin A:8779.09IU
175.58%
Vitamin B1:2.5mg
166.35%
Folate:605.59µg
151.4%
Manganese:2.87mg
143.75%
Vitamin B2:1.93mg
113.67%
Vitamin B3:18.67mg
93.33%
Iron:15.91mg
88.38%
Vitamin E:8.61mg
57.41%
Phosphorus:522.8mg
52.28%
Vitamin D:6.11µg
40.72%
Fiber:9.14g
36.55%
Copper:0.57mg
28.32%
Vitamin B5:2.51mg
25.11%
Vitamin K:24.92µg
23.74%
Zinc:3.35mg
22.34%
Magnesium:87.57mg
21.89%
Vitamin B12:1.02µg
17.06%
Calcium:169.23mg
16.92%
Potassium:520.56mg
14.87%
Vitamin B6:0.24mg
11.95%
Source:Epicurious