Coconut Oatmeal Cardamom Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Unsalted butter (113 gms @ room temp)
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 1/2 cup Brown sugar
• 1 large Egg
• 3 pods Cardamom
• 1 1/4 cup Plain flour (refer notes)
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Baking soda
• 3/4 cup Oats (I used quick cooking oats)
• 1/2 cup Grated Coconut (packed)
• 3/4 cup Chopped cashew nuts

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 180 C, 10 mins before baking.

2. 2

   Discard the skin of cardamom and crush the pods to a fine powder using mortar and pestle or in a mixie. If using mixie, add a tsp of sugar while grinding it.

3. 3

   Combine softened butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar. Beat on medium speed until well combined; 2-3 minutes.

4. 4

   Add egg and crushed cardamom. Beat until well incorporated.

5. 5

   In a separate bowl, combine flour, quick oats, salt and baking soda. Stir to combine and slowly add into batter, mixing on low speed until dough starts to form.

6. 6

   Add coconut and chopped cashews. Mix until incorporated. If the dough appears to be too dry or tight add a tbsp of milk and stir well.

7. 7

   Spoon 1.5 tablespoons of dough onto a lined baking sheet for each cookie. Bake for 15-18 minutes until cookies start to turn light brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before moving onto a wire rack to cool.