Drommars (cardamom Cookies)

Total Time: 2 hrs 12 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla or 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon water (optional)
• 36 whole almonds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter over low heat, without stirring, until brown about 30 minutes.
• 2 place butter in pan over a bowl of cold water until firm.
• 3 about 90 minutes.
• 4 remove butter to mixing bowl, add sugar, baking powder, vanilla (or almond) and cardomom, and blend thoroughly.
• 5 slowly add flour.
• 6 batter will be very stiff.
• 7 if you must, add a few drops of water to enable mixing.
• 8 roll into 1" balls (mixture is crumbly but molds easily).
• 9 top with whole almonds, if desired.
• 10 bake 350 degrees for 12 minutes.
• 11 cool completely before serving.