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Afghan Cardamom Cookies

Ingredients

  • 4 cups All-Purpose White Flour
  • 1 1/3 cups Sugar
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 3/4 tsp Ground Cardamom
  • 3/4 tsp Salt
  • 4 stick Unsalted Butter, melted
  • 1/2 tbsp Rosewater, adjust to your preference
  • Ground Pistachios, garnish

Instructions

  • Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, cardamom, and salt into the bowl, and mix together. 
  • Then slowly add melted butter into the flour mixture, until throughly mixed. 
  • Next, add rosewater and knead dough into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and let it chill in the fridge for 1 hour. 
  • Roll dough out if using cute cookie cutter shapes, otherwise form into small balls and gently press down with your thumb leaving a small print. 
  • Bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees, or until the bottoms of the cookies are slightly brown. 
  • Sprinkle crushed pistachios on top and enjoy!

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