Dairy-Free Emirati Cardamom and Orange Blossom Tea Cookies

Instructions

1. 1Preheat your oven to 175°C.
2. 2In a large mixing bowl, combine the 1.5 cups of all-purpose flour, 0.5 cup of sugar, 1 tsp of cardamom, 0.5 tsp of baking powder, and 1 pinch of salt. Whisk these dry ingredients together until they are well mixed.
3. 3Pour the 0.5 cup of vegetable oil and the 1 tbsp of orange blossom water into the bowl with the dry ingredients.
4. 4Mix the ingredients with a spoon or your hands until a soft, uniform dough forms. It should come together and be easy to handle.
5. 5On a clean, dry surface, roll out the dough to a thickness of about 0.635 cm (0.6 cm). Use a cookie cutter or a knife to cut the dough into your desired shapes, then carefully place the cut cookies onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving about 2.54 cm (2.5 cm) between each cookie.
6. 6Bake the cookies in the preheated oven at 175°C for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown and the cookies feel firm to the touch.
7. 7Carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. This allows them to firm up before serving.

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