Easy One Bowl Soft Orange Cardamom Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup salted butter (melted)
• 1½ cup granulated sugar (divided)
• ½ cup brown sugar (packed)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp orange zest (from 1 medium orange)
• 1½ tsp ground cardamom (divided)
• 3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1½ tsp baking soda

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a large heatproof bowl, melt the butter. Add in 1 cup of granulated sugar and all of the brown sugar and vanilla extract and mix well. Beat in eggs until well incorporated.
3. Zest the orange over the bowl and add ½ teaspoon of cardamom. Mix well.
4. Add the flour and baking soda to the bowl and mix well.
5. In a small bowl, combine ½ cup granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon of ground cardamom.
6. Scoop generous tablespoonfuls of dough and roll into a ball. Coat the ball in the cardamom-sugar mixture and place on parchment-lined baking sheets about 2-3 inches apart.
7. Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until the bottom of the cookie is just starting to develop color.
8. Allow cookies to sit on the baking sheets for an additional 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
9. Store in an airtight container. Cookies will soften with storage.