Spicy Cardamom Crisps

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar and butter in large bowl.
• 2 beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
• 3 add egg, corn syrup, water and vanilla; beat until well mixed.
• 4 reduce speed to low; add all remaining ingredients except almonds.
• 5 beat until well mixed.
• 6 divide dough into thirds.
• 7 shape each third into 1/2-inch thick squares.
• 8 wrap each square in plastic food wrap. refrigerate until firm (1 to 2 hours).
• 9 heat oven to 375°f
• 10 roll out dough, one-third at a time, on lightly floured surface (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 12x10-inch rectangle.
• 11 cut into 2-inch squares using pastry cutter or sharp knife; cut squares diagonally in half to form triangles.
• 12 place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• 13 lightly press almonds into center of each cookie.
• 14 bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned and cookies are set.