Cardamom Cookies

4 ounces ghee

½ cup fine sugar

1 cup fine semolina

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1½ teaspoons ground cardamom

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together the ghee and the sugar until light and fluffy.

  • Sift together the semolina, all-purpose flour, and cardamom.

  • Stir the dry ingredients into the ghee mixture; mix well.

  • Let the dough stand in a cool place for 30 minutes.

  • Form balls using approximately 1 tablespoon of dough for each. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and flatten each ball slightly.

  • Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until pale brown.

  • Cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container.

Cardamom

The cardamom plant is a relative of ginger and grows in most tropical climates throughout the world. Cardamom pods have a very sweet-spicy smell and taste, similar to cinnamon. The spice refers to the seeds, which can be bought whole or ground.

Yields 2 dozen cookies

These cookies are reminiscent of shortbread in terms of texture and ingredients, but they are perfumed with a bit of ground cardamom. They're simply delicious with tea.

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