Iraqi Cardamom Cookies (Hadgi Badah)

Name: Iraqi Cardamom Cookies (Hadgi Badah)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 72 servings
Cuisine: Iraqi Mesopotamian
Ingredients: 2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp ground cardamom; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp baking powder; 1.333 cup sugar; 4 large eggs; 2 cup ground blanched almonds; rose water or orange blossom water; 6 dozen whole almonds

Almonds come together in these cookies, scented with cardamom and baked in the oven.

42 min · Serves 72 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 30 min · Cook 12 min · 42 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare baking sheets with a light coating of cooking spray, oil or butter. (Looks like parchment paper would also work well with these cookies.).
2
Sift together the flour, cardamom, salt, and baking powder. Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar and eggs until light and creamy. Stir in the flour mixture, then the ground almonds.
3
Pinch off a small piece of dough and hand form into 1-inch balls, moistening your hands with rose water or orange blossom water, if desired. Place on the prepared baking sheets and flatten slightly. Press a whole almond into the center of each cookie.
4
Bake until lightly browned about 12 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
12 min