Christmas Cardamom Butter Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 cups flour
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (I omit the salt and use salted butter)
    1/2 cup sugar
    5 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
    1/2 cup almonds, sliced
    6 tablespoons powdered sugar
    sliced almonds (to garnish, about 48 pieces)
Preparation
    Heat oven to 375\u00b0F, oven rack in center of oven.
    Grease a heavy cookie sheet (use a veggie oil).
    Combine salt (if using) and flour in a bowl.
    Cream Butter sugar and 2 tsp of cardamom until fluffy.
    Add flour and beat at low speed.
    Stir in 1/2 cup almonds.
    Combine powdered sugar and remaining cardamom.
    Roll dough into 1 Tbsp balls one at a time.
    Roll each in the powdered sugar mixture, coat well.
    Place on cookie sheet and with the bottom of a small glass, dipped in the sugar, press the cookie to 1/2\" thickness. Press a couple of almond slices into each cookie (use more if you like).
    Have cookies at least a 1/2\" apart.
    Bake about 14 minutes or until they are light brown.
    Cool on a rack.
    Put in airtight container.
    You can freeze and they will keep at least a couple of months.

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