Curry and Cardamom Cookies

Interesting Notes:
Susan Wittig Albert writes mystery stories. Her main character owns an
herb shop and gets drawn into solving mysteries because of her past
experiences as a criminal defense attorney. The novels are centered on
an herbal theme--and the stories are sprinkled throughout with recipes.

This recipe appealed to me because I love curry and cardamom and was
looking for a "different" cookie to take to a tea party. They were a
tremendous success--crisp, sweet and a unique flavor.

Yield: approximately 6 dozen cookies

1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons sweet curry powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 cup pecans, chopped

Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until
incorporated. Sift dry ingredients together. Add to creamed mixture, a
third at a time. Stir in nuts. Divide dough into four rolls and wrap each
in waxed paper. Refrigerate at least 4 hours (may also be frozen). Slice
into 1/4-inch slices and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake in
preheated 350 degree oven until golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes. Let
cookies cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet, then remove to a rack to cool
thoroughly.

Helpful Hints I baked the first batch for 14 minutes. When they cooled,
they were VERY crisp. The other batches I took out at 12 minutes, and
thought the texture better.

(From "An Unthymely Death and Other Garden Mysteries" by Susan Wittig
Albert, page 197)

Source:
<http://www.thespicehouse.com/recipes/curry-and-cardamom-cookies-recipe>


--
Rec.food.recipes is moderated by Patricia Hill at .
Only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting.
Please allow several days for your submission to appear.
Archives: http://www.cdkitchen.com/rfr/ http://recipes.alastra.com/