Cardamom Black Pepper Cookies with Cognac Glaze

Cookies for grown ups, with a hint of cardamom and black pepper.

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• PREP TIME: 20 minutes

• BAKE TIME: 10 minutes

• SERVINGS: Makes 24 cookies

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• ¼ tsp salt

• 1 Tbs ground cardamom

• ½ tsp ground black pepper

• dash of freshly grated nutmeg

• 12 Tbs unsalted butter, room temp

• ½ cup granulated sugar

• ½ cup dark brown sugar, packed

• 2 large eggs

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• GLAZE

• 1-1/4 cup confectioner's sugar

• 2 Tbs cognac

• 2 Tbs cream

PREPARATION

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and spices in a large bowl. Set aside.

2. With a mixer, cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.

3. Beat in one egg at a time. Add vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Mix until combined and no flour pockets remain.

4. Roll teaspoonfuls into balls and place on cookie sheet 1-1/2” apart. Bake 9 to11 minutes, rotating after 5 minutes, until edges are just set and middles are puffed.

5. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack and cool thoroughly.

6. Meanwhile mix confectioner's sugar, cognac, and cream together in a small bowl. Add more cream if a thinner consistency is desired. When cookies are completely cool, drizzle the glaze over them with a spoon.