Cardamom Snaps
Created by Mikekey on November 17, 2015
- Servings: 48
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #21781
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup shortening (vegetable shortening)
- 1 cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cardamom (divided)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 375F.
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Step 2: In a mixing bowl beat shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add the brown sugar, baking soda, 1-1/2 teaspoons of the cardamom, and the cinnamon. Beat on medium to high speed until combined.
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Step 3: Beat in molasses and egg. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in remaining flour.
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Step 4: Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in mixture of granulated sugar and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cardamom to coat. Place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
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Step 5: Bake about 10 minutes or until edges are set and tops are slightly cracked.
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Step 6: Cool on wire rack.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (17.6 g)
- Calories 78.7
- Total Fat - 3.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.7 g
- Cholesterol - 4.3 mg
- Sodium - 28.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 11.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.2 g
- Sugars - 6.5 g
- Protein - 0.8 g
- Calcium - 6 mg
- Iron - 0.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg