Cardamom Cookies

The browned butter frosting on these bars is yummy!

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Yields: 54 bars

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine, softened
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1  egg, separated
• 1  teaspoon vanilla or 1  teaspoon  almond extract
• 2  cups flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2-1  teaspoon cardamom
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped  nuts

• Frosting

• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons butter or 1 1⁄2 tablespoons margarine
• 1  cup powdered sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
•  milk

Directions

1. Cream together the butter and sugars.
2. Beat in the egg yolk and extract.
3. Beat in flour, salt and cardamom; blend well.
4. Spread dough in a 10x15"pan.
5. Brush surface with slightly beaten egg white.
6. Sprinkle nuts over top.
7. Bake at 275 degrees for 1 hour.
8. Cool completely and then frost.
9. Melt the butter in a skillet until it browns.
10. Remove from heat and beat in the powdered sugar and vanilla.
11. Add enough milk to thin enough to drizzle over pan of baked cookes.
12. Cut cookies into squares.