Cardamom wedding cookies

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       Title: Cardamom Wedding Cookies
  Categories: Cookies
       Yield: 36 servings
  
       2    Butter; softened
     2/3 c  Confectioners' sugar
       2 ts Vanilla
            Grated peel of 1 lemon
            =(no white attached)
            Grated peel  of 1 orange
            =(no white attached)
       1 c  All-purpose flour
     3/4 c  Whole wheat flour
     1/2 c  Cornstarch
       2 ts Ground cardamom
       1 c  Finely ground almonds
            Or pecans
       1 c  Sifted confectioners' sugar
            = (1 to 2)
            For dusting
  
       Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a mixer bowl beat butter and
   confectioners' sugar together until light. Beat in vanilla and grated
   peels. Sift together flour, whole wheat flour, cornstarch, and cardamom and
   add to butter mixture. Mix at low speed until almost combined, then add
   ground nuts and mix until combined.
       Shape into nickel-sized balls and place on an ungreased baking sheet.
   Bake until bottoms are lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a
   wire rack to cool for 5 minutes, then roll in sifted confectioners' sugar
   and let finish cooling completely on a rack. Roll again in confectioners'
   sugar and store in an airtight container.
      Yield 36 cookies.  NATHALIE DUPREE  SHOW#ND7015
  
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