Cardamom Orange Sugar Cookies

Ingredient List: 

• 2 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
• 1 1/4 Teaspoons Ground Cardamom
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
• 1 1/2 Cups Unsalted Butter (3 Stocks) - Room Temperature
• 1 Cup + 2 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar
• 1 1/2 Teaspoons Finely Grated Orange Zest
• 1/2  Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 Large Egg - Room Temperature
• Raw Sugar

Dough Preparation:

• Whisk Flour, Cardamom and Salt together in a separate bowl. Set aside. 
• In another bowl, using mixer, beat butter until creamy. 
• Gradually add sugar, beat until fluffy. 
• Beat in Zest of Orange and Vanilla. 
• Add egg and beat until blended. 
• Add Flour gradually, in three additions, beating until blended after each. 
• Refrigerate until firm enough to share (about 1 hour). 
• Roll mixture into a ball, divide in half and flatten. 
• Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm enough to roll out (about 45 minutes).

Baking Instructions: 

• Preheat oven to 350 Degrees Fahrenheit. 
• Position 1 rack in top third of oven, and second rack in bottom third of oven. 
• Roll out dough until about 1/8 inch thick. 
• Cut out cookies with your favorite cutters. 
• Space about 1 inch apart on cookie sheet. 
• Sprinkle with Raw Sugar.
• Bake until light golden brown (about 16 minutes) rotating sheets halfway though baking for even cooking. 
• Cool cookies on rack. 
• Let cookie sheets cool completely between baking each batch.