Unknownchef86's Norwegian Fattigmann Cookies

This is a recipe I got from my mom...she loved them! I don't remember how many these make...the serving size/yield and prep-time are a guess.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 36
• Yields: 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  egg
• 3  egg yolks
• 4  tablespoons  cream
• 4  teaspoons sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  tablespoon butter, melted
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cardamom
•  vegetable oil (for frying)
•  powdered sugar (for garnish)

Directions

1. Beat egg and yolks slightly; stir in other ingredients. Use just enough flour to make a soft dough.
2. To keep dough light and fluffy, handle dough as little as possible.
3. Roll out on floured cloth and cut with a Fattigmann cutter.
4. Fry in hot oil until very lightly browned.
5. Drain on a paper towel and dust with powdered sugar.