These Vanilla Cardamom Sugar Cookies have been in the works since before Christmas.
I have been experimenting with different levels of cardamom versus vanilla, making sure the cookie is nice a chewy, and determining the right chill time and cookie size and I am really happy with this final result!
So let’s get right into it! These Vanilla Cardamom Sugar Cookies are a cardamom flavored sugar cookie rolled in vanilla cardamom sugar before baking resulting in a delicious, chewy cookie that is sure to become a favorite.
Ingredients:
Vanilla Cardamom Sugar:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
- 1 vanilla bean, scraped
Cardamom Cookies:
- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract