“These are…different.”
At least that’s what the several people who tried them told me when they took a bite. I gathered that they were trying to be polite, but I have to agree; these are not your typical overly sugary, chewy, or even crisp cookies. These are soft and fluffy, almost cake-like…and the buttermilk gives them a much stronger lemon flavor than I thought it would. The vanilla glaze is where most of the sweetness in these cookies comes from, making them perfect to pair with eggnog or hot chocolate. I personally like that these cookies are a little different, since I quickly get tired of all the “normal” cookies around Christmas time. I will probably make these with regular milk the next time around though, and save the lemon flavor for lemon cookies…but if you’re looking for a “different,” not-too-sweet cookie recipe, look no further!
Cookie:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup Butter
- 1 egg
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp buttermilk
Vanilla glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tbsp buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees, and lightly grease a baking sheet. Cream the butter and sugar together.
Add in the egg. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cardamom, and salt.
Add the buttermilk and flour mixture to the butter mixture gradually.
Drop the dough by rounded tablespoonfuls on to the baking sheets.
Bake 10-12 minutes.
Let cool completely before topping with vanilla glaze and sprinkles. To make the glaze, scoop the powdered sugar into a medium bowl. Beat in the buttermilk and vanilla.
Makes approximately 16 cookies.
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They are indeed “different” – in a very yummy way. They definitely jazz up the average cookie plate.
