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GRAMMY KATE'S COOKIES




Source of Recipe


Bed and Breakfast Inns


List of Ingredients




4 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 cup butter
2 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
additional granulated sugar
sliced almonds
half and half (light cream)



Recipe



In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, salt and cardamom. With a pastry blender, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse meal.

In a separate bowl, lightly beat eggs. Add the 1 cup sugar, buttermilk and vanilla. Using a fork, stir egg mixture into flour mixture until blended.

Shape dough into walnut-sized balls. Flatten each ball with the bottom of a glass, dipping the glass into granulated sugar before flattening each cookie. Arrange four almond slices on each cookie to create a "star." Brush each cookie with half-and-half and sprinkle with additional sugar.

Place the cookies about one inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 12 to 14 minutes, or until light brown. Remove cookies to racks to cool.

Makes 4 dozen cookies.