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December 15, 2011

Cardamom-Honey Christmas Cookies


I have been in a cooking slump for last few days. Short rib I made the other night didn’t cook in time for dinner, I burned my husband’s breakfast (I was making ‘Bull’s eye’-toast with egg in the middle-yup very complicated breakfast), mango I bought for mango relish was dried out inside when I cut it, apples I bought were all bruised, kiwis were not ripe…
So I stepped a way from the kitchen….no more cooking for a few days. Christina, put down your spatula and especially that knife…Take a deep breath and step away from the kitchen.
………………………………………….
So my husband hit Mcdonalds for breakfast on his way to work and we ate out every single night and I barely opened the refrigerator.
Today, I caught a glimpse of my unloved kitchen while I hung out at our backyard with the dogs.
I took a deep breath and bravely walk towards it. My stand mixer and oven look at me with their ‘dough’ eyes. They didn’t do anything wrong….ok, I’m going to bake Christmas cookies. Maybe Baby Jesus will give me extra strength that I needed to get out of this cooking slump. Sometimes you just need to step away and take a little break. Everything is going to be ok. Time fixes and heals everything.

Ingredients
3 cups flour (and more for rolling)
2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup honey
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Cardamom is one of my favorite spices.

1. Combine the flour, cardamom, salt, and baking soda. Whisk until well blended.

2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar till slightly fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the honey, egg, and vanilla. Continue mixing on medium speed until well blended. Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until the dough is well blended.

3. Divide the dough in half. Wrap well in the plastic. Refrigerate until chilled and firm enough to roll out, 1 to 1-1/2 hours.

4. Roll the dough on a floured work surface. Dust with additional flour as needed. Choose one or more cookie cutters of any shape that are about 2-1/2 inches wide and cut out shapes. Arrange the cookies about 1 inch apart on the lined cookie sheets. Gather the scraps and gently press together. Re-roll and cut. Repeat with the remaining dough.

Rotate the sheet halfway through baking for even browning.

5. Bake at 350’F for 11~13 mins. (Rotate the sheet halfway through baking for even browning). Let the cookies cool completely. Decorate with royal icing.

I keep the cookies in the freezer – I like to eat them frozen…just like the way I like my ‘Thin Mints’ frozen. 🙂

Now let’s make some icing!

:: Royal Icing ::

Ingredients
3 tablespoons meringue powder
4 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
6 tablespoons water

Preparation


Beat all ingredients at low speed for 7 to 10 minutes, or until icing forms peaks. (Add water slowly.) Keep icing covered with a wet kitchen towel at all times – Icing can dry out quickly.

 

 

Filed Under: Sweet Things Tagged With: cardamom, christmas cookies, honey, royal icing

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Comments

  1. avatarlifevesting says

    December 15, 2011 at 2:59 pm

    These look absolutely delicious!

    Reply
    • avatarMinal says

      February 11, 2012 at 8:56 pm

      Liiyah – Hi, How will you store the left over ones?August 30, 2010 – 5:54 pm[]Annie Reply:August 30th, 2010 at 8:03 pmIn an aghitirt container.[]

      Reply
      • avatarblackdogfoodblog says

        February 13, 2012 at 5:23 am

        I freeze them in the freezer! 🙂

        Reply
  2. avatarcravesadventure says

    December 15, 2011 at 5:09 pm

    Gorgeously decorated and delicious looking to book – an A+ in my book for Holiday Cookies:)

    Reply
    • avatarMamta says

      February 11, 2012 at 8:08 pm

      I love hlaavh and we don’t make it…I would love to try though and will keep you posted JoJo!

      Reply
  3. avatarfoodandtools says

    December 16, 2011 at 5:47 pm

    I also get a cooking slump every now and then…eventually the kitchen gets busy again. Love the photographs and of course the cookies look fab! Happy Holidays!

    Reply
    • avatarblack dog :: food blog says

      December 17, 2011 at 9:42 pm

      Thank you~~~I feel better..I’m not the only one, huh? 🙂 Happy holidays to you too! xoxo

      Reply

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