Sandi’s Sandies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup browned butter, cooled
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 cup pistachios

Recipe

• 1 to brown the butter, cut into pieces and heat in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. stir the butter or swirl the pan so that the butter doesn't burn. remove from heat when butter turns light brown and gives off a nutty aroma. pour into a bowl and let cool to room temperature.
• 2 in a bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and sugar until very smooth. beat in egg yolk until well blended, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
• 3 in another bowl, mix flour, cardamom, and baking soda. stir or beat into butter mixture until well blended.
• 4 shape dough into 1-inch balls. place 1 inch apart on buttered or cooking parchment-lined 12- by 15-inch baking sheets. i use my wonderful silpat mat!
• 5 bake cookies in a 325° oven until golden brown on the bottom, 16 to 18 minutes; if baking more than one pan at a time, switch pan positions halfway through baking. using a wide spatula, transfer the cookies to racks to cool completely.