Karen Autio

Children’s Author | Editor | Presenter

Finnish Cardamom Cookies


½ cup butter
½ cup sugar
1 egg
¼ cup heavy cream
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. salt
1 ½ tsp. cardamom

  • Cream butter and sugar.
  • Add egg and beat.
  • Stir in cream.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and cardamom and add to the rest of the ingredients to make a stiff dough.
  • Chill thoroughly.
  • Shape dough into 1-inch diameter balls and place on baking sheet.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 -12 minutes.
  • Makes about 36.