Comments on: Cardamom Spritz Cookies

By: StylishCuisine

StylishCuisine — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 03:21:25 +0000

In reply to Liz. My guess is that you can probably make them without a cookie press, although they won't be as pretty. I'd recommend rolling small pieces of dough into balls, then flattening them on the cookie sheet. These cookies don't spread much.

By: Liz

Liz — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 00:07:37 +0000

can these be made without a cookie press?

By: StylishCuisine

StylishCuisine — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:14:41 +0000

In reply to Leslie Granat. Thanks so much for the feedback!

By: Leslie Granat

Leslie Granat — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:59:30 +0000

I tried this recipe and found that it worked much better with 2 1/4 cups flour and 2/3 cup sugar. The first batch crumbled but after I made adjustments in the flour and sugar they turned out much better.

By: Leslie Granat

Leslie Granat — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:01:21 +0000

The reason you use less cardamom if using seeds and grinding them is that the fresh seeds are more potent than pre-ground cardamom in a jar. I grew up with my Norwegian family putting cardamom in nearly everything at Christmas, so I love it! 1 tsp of ground cardamom is not too much for this cardamom lover!

By: Ann Allen

Ann Allen — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:27:19 +0000

My mother made these cookies for years! I have carried it on, but lost my recipe. Our recipe didn’t call for decorating sugar or nuts. We made “plows” and “caterpillars” as we called them when young children because of their shapes. It’s not Christmas without them! Also, I’m a purist and use the whole seed and pulverize them.

By: StylishCuisine

StylishCuisine — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 02:45:43 +0000

In reply to Connie. Great catch Connie. Perhaps my heavy-handed use of the cardamom was why my son didn't like the cookies. Next time I make them I'll cut the cardamom in half if I'm using the pre-ground spice. Thanks for pointing that out.

By: Connie

Connie — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 23:25:29 +0000

I just read the LA times recipe and this one, there is a slight difference between the two. The recipe in the LA times calls for 1 t cardamom seeds, ground with a mortar and pestal. One teaspoon of already ground cardamom would be more than is called for.

By: Diana J

Diana J — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:12:01 +0000

Now I have a tasty recipe using my expensive bottle of cardamom! I fell in love with the exotic spice in the shouk in the Middle East, smelling the hypnotic aroma of cardamom scented Turkish coffee wafting out into the ancient narrow streets. Hooked ever since. Thanks for giving me another way to enjoy this stuff!