Hab el hal (Cardamom Cookies)

By Ambreen • June 30, 2010 • 1 Comments

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Author Notes: Adopted from

http://mideastfood.about.com/od/dessertssweetspastries/r/cardamomcookies.htm

Hab el hal,or cardamom cookies are the perfect cookie to eat with coffee,tea or milk.The cardamom really makes a unique flavor for a cookie. Children will love these cookies that come from Palestine.
Note:The dough was very soft to roll,so I added 2 tbsp extra flour in the dough. - Ambreen

Makes 40-42 cookies

1/2 cup softened butter
1 egg
1/2 cup sugar
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cardamom

Preheat oven to 350 F/180 C.
Cream together egg, sugar, and butter in a medium mixing bowl.
Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cardamom. Slowly add to egg/butter mixture and mix well.
Roll out dough on lightly floured surface. You want the dough to be about 1/8 inch thick. Use cookie cutters to make shapes.
Place on greased cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.

Tags: Middle Eastern