Sesame Cardamom Chews

Name: Sesame Cardamom Chews
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 60 cookies
Ingredients: Cookie; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup toasted sesame seeds; Frosting; 2 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom; 3 to 4 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Half & Half

A sweet cardamom glaze is drizzled over these chewy and nutty cookies.

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30 min

Prep Time

1 hr 50 min

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Ingredients

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

¹/₂ cup sugar

¹/₂ cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 large Land O Lakes® Egg

¹/₂ teaspoon almond extract

1 ¹/₄ cups all-purpose flour

¹/₂ teaspoon baking powder

¹/₂ teaspoon ground cardamom

¹/₄ teaspoon salt

¹/₂ cup toasted sesame seeds

Frosting

2 cups powdered sugar

¹/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¹/₂ teaspoon ground cardamom

3 to 4 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Half & Half

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F.
STEP 2

Combine butter, sugar and brown sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add egg and almond extract; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour, baking powder, cardamom, and salt; beat at low speed until well mixed.
STEP 3

Place sesame seeds in small bowl. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in sesame seeds. Place 1 inch apart onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake 9-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
STEP 4

Meanwhile, combine all frosting ingredients in medium bowl, adding enough half & half for desired spreading consistency. Beat at low speed until well mixed. Frost cooled cookies; let stand until set.
STEP 5

Store cookies between sheets of waxed paper in loosely covered container.

Tip #1

- Sesame seed is available in some stores in the Asian or spice section. To toast sesame seed, spread onto large baking sheet. Bake at 350°F., stirring occasionally, 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Watch closely as seeds can burn quickly. Cool completely.