Cardamom Tea Shortbread

Ingredients

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup butter (unsalted and cold)
• 1/4 tsp ground cardamom seeds
• 1 tsp black tea leaves

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
2. Butter a 9 inch spring form or a tart pan with removable base.
3. Finely grind the black tea in a spice grinder or mortar and pestle.
4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, cardamom and tea.
5. Cut the butter into small cubes and work into the flour with your fingers until the dough begins to come together into a ball.
6. Press the dough into the pan and smooth out to form an even layer. Score the dough into eight equal triangles with a knife (like a pizza!) and pierce with a fork all over.
7. Bake for about 45 minutes until the shortbread is golden.
8. Cut across the previously scored lines with a sharp knife while the shortbread is still warm.
9. Let cool in the pan for about 30 minutes, release pan and gently remove from the pan.
10. Notes

Nutrition

• Calories: 182
• Carbohydrates: 18
• Protein: 1
• Fat: 11
• Trans Fat: 0
• Sodium: 154
• Cholesterol: 30