Cardamom Sugar Crisps

 

3/4

cup butter or margarine, softened

3/4

cup packed brown sugar

1/2

teaspoon vanilla

1

egg

1 1/2

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/4

teaspoon salt

1

teaspoon ground cardamom

1/4

teaspoon ground cinnamon

3

tablespoons granulated sugar

1 1/2

cups powdered sugar

1

teaspoon vanilla

2

to 3 tablespoons milk

3

tablespoons decorator sugar crystals

• 1 Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. On low speed, beat in flour, salt, cardamom and cinnamon. Refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm.
• 2 Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Gently press bottom of drinking glass onto dough to grease, then press into granulated sugar and onto dough balls to flatten to about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
• 3 Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are just beginning to brown and centers of cookies are set. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool 10 minutes.
• 4 In small bowl, mix powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and enough of the milk until glaze is smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over cookies; sprinkle with sugar crystals.