Chocolate Cardamom Cookies

Rich, chocolatey cookies with the warm, fragrant flavor of cardamom. These cookies have soft centers, slightly crisp edges, and a beautiful crackly sugar coating. Finished with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt, they’re the perfect balance of sweet, salty, and spiced. A cozy cookie for the holiday season or anytime you’re craving something chocolatey!

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Bake Time: 8–9 minutes

Oven Temperature: 350°F

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup softened butter

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 1 egg

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom

• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

For Finishing:

• Granulated sugar, for rolling

• Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven. Heat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Cream the butter and sugars. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth and creamy.

3. Add the wet ingredients. Add the egg and vanilla extract and whisk again until well combined.

4. Add the dry ingredients. Add the baking soda, baking powder, salt, ground cardamom, cocoa powder, and flour. Mix until everything just comes together, being careful not to overmix.

5. Shape the cookies. Using a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop, portion the dough and roll into balls. Roll each ball in granulated sugar until evenly coated.

6. Flatten slightly. Place the dough balls on your prepared baking sheet, leaving room between each cookie. Gently press down on each ball to flatten it slightly.

7. Bake. Bake for 8–9 minutes. The cookies should look set around the edges but still be soft in the centers.

8. Create the perfect texture. Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, carefully drop the baking sheet from a few inches above a dish towel laid on your countertop. This helps flatten the cookies and creates those beautiful crackly tops.

9. Finish with sea salt. Sprinkle the warm cookies with flaky sea salt and allow them to cool before enjoying.

Notes

• Don’t overbake! These cookies will continue to set as they cool. Pulling them from the oven while the centers are still soft keeps them tender and fudgy.

• Use fresh cardamom. Cardamom gives these cookies their signature warm, slightly floral flavor.

• Don’t skip the flaky salt. A little salt on top brings out the richness of the chocolate and balances the sweetness beautifully.

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