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Orange Cardamom Cookies

Orange Cardamom Cookies

Course Snack
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Servings 24 Cookies

Ingredients

Cookie Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temp
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp orange extract
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1 tbsp orange zest
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/3 cup milk

Glaze Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 4 tbsp orange juice
  • 1/2 tsp ground cardamom

Instructions

Cookie Instructions

  1. Cream together butter/sugar/brown sugar until light & fluffy

  2. Beat in egg, orange extract, orange zest, cardamom, and nutmeg

  3. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to mixture alternately with milk. Mix until just combined

  4. Refrigerate dough for 20-30 mins & preheat oven to 325 degrees F

  5. Drop in medium sized scoops onto baking sheets (lined with parchment paper).

  6. bake 16-20 mins until edges are golden brown. Allow to cool completely while preparing glaze.

Glaze Instructions

  1. Combine powdered sugar, OJ, and cardamom. Stir until you have a pourable glaze.

  2. Drizzle over completely cooled cookies.

  3. For extra orange flavor, sprinkle fresh orange zest over wet glaze onto cookies.