ORANGE CARDAMOM SHORTBREAD COOKIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. 
• Combine butter, sugar, orange zest, and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add flour and cardamom; beat at low speed until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Press mixture evenly into 2 (9-inch) ungreased round baking pans. Bake 20-25 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 10 minutes. Immediately cut each into 16 wedges. Cool in pans 1 hour.
• Lightly brush shortbread with melted orange marmalade. Remove from pans.

Steps:

• Combine sugar and shortening in large bowl.
• Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
• Add egg, syrup, orange peel, vanilla and orange extract.
• Beat until well blended and fluffy.
• Combine flour, cardamom, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
• Add gradually to creamed mixture at low speed.
• Mix until well blended.
• Divide dough in half.
• Roll each half into a 12-inch long log.
• Wrap and chill 4 hours or until firm.
• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Grease baking sheets with shortening.
• Place sheets of foil on counter for cooling cookies.
• Cut rolls into 1/4-inch slices.
• Place 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
• Bake at 375° for 7 to 9 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
• Do not overbake.
• Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.
• Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.
• Makes about 5 dozen cookies.