cardamom cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1/4 cup ground almonds
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons milk
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration

Recipe

• sift together flour, sugar, and spices; stir in peel and almonds. cut in margarine till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. stir in egg and milk till mixture forms a ball; chill.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• roll out to about 1/8-inch thickness. cut into circles 1-3/4 inches in diameter. place on ungreased cookie sheet; sprinkle with sugar. bake for 6 to 8 minutes until edges are brown.