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Iced Oatmeal-Cardamom Cookies

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 3, 2014
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Dress up the classic oatmeal cookie with a touch of cardamom in the cookie and a sweet butterscotch icing on top.

Iced Oatmeal-Cardamom Cookies

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 30
  • Ingredients 16
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Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 cup margarine, softened (butter not recommended)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 3 cups quick-cooking oats

Icing

  • 4 2/3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 6 tablespoons butterscotch topping
  • 1/4 cup milk
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheets. In large bowl, beat margarine with electric mixer until smooth. Add granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat 2 to 3 minutes or until well combined and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until just combined.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cardamom and oats. Add flour mixture to margarine mixture. Beat until just combined.
  • Step 
    3
    Scoop dough by rounded tablespoons 1 inch apart on cookie sheets. Bake 13 to 14 minutes or until golden brown around edges. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheet. Remove to cooling rack.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix Icing ingredients; stir until smooth. Frost slightly warm cookies with icing.

Nutrition

290 Calories
10g Total Fat
2g Protein
47g Total Carbohydrate
34g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
290
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
15%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
16%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
190mg
8%
Potassium
60mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
47g
16%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
34g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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