India Flowers

Happy Diwali!

India Flowers

2 cups cake flour

4 teaspoons ground cardamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup room temperature butter

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup finely chopped pistachios

Decoration

1/3 cup powdered sugar

1 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamon

Preheat oven to 375. Line baking sheets with parchment

Combine powdered sugar and cardamon for the decoration step. Set aside

Combine flour, cardamon and salt in a small bowl, set aside

Cream butter, add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. 

Beat in flour and add the nuts

The mixture will seem very very dry, keep beating and it will come together. 

Use the medium scoop, and scoop out a ball of dough. Roll in your hands to 

make it smooth. Then roll them in the powdered sugar/cardamon mixture. 

Place those on the parchment lined baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in the powdered sugar 

mix

Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.

Cool on the sheets for a few minutes, then move to wire racks to cool completely. 

Makes 1 1/2 dozen.