adapted slightly from All Recipes.

Makes ~ 250 - 350, depending on cookie size.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. cardamom, ground
• 1 tsp. cinnamon, ground
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg, ground
• 1/4 tsp.  white pepper, ground
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line 2 to 3 baking sheets with parchment paper or grease lightly.

2. In a mixing bowl, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix eggs in one at a time, until well combined. Add cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, and white pepper until blended.

3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, one cup at a time, until dough comes together.

4. Pinch small, 1/2-tsp. amounts of dough and roll into tiny balls. If you have it, use a round, 1/2-tsp. measuring spoon for reference. Place on prepared baking sheets, about 1 1/2" apart.

5. Bake in preheated oven until bottom of cookies browns slightly, about 8-10 minutes. Remove and let cookies cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes. Remove to cooling rack to finish cooling. Store in an airtight container.

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