Kammerjunker Biscuits

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 10 1/2 ounces flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 4 1/2 ounces unsalted butter, diced
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest, grated
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups whole milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 sift flour and baking powder into a bowl; add cardamom and stir.
• 3 add butter and mix until it resembles coarse crumbs; add grated lemon zest and sugar and mix thoroughly.
• 4 in another bowl, whisk together milk and egg; add to flour mixture and form a dough.
• 5 turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic; divide dough into two pieces.
• 6 roll each, with your hands, into a sausage like shape, about 1 inch in diameter.
• 7 slice each sausage into about 30 pieces; transfer to a greased baking sheet.
• 8 bake until cookies are dried and golden brown, about 10 to 15 minutes; cool on a wire rack.