"When richly spiced cardamom cookies, scented with allspice and cloves, are pressed with wood-grain and scallop patterns and cut into the shapes of trees and reindeer, they create a charming woodland fantasy in each box...."
INGREDIENTS
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5 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 tablespoon coarse salt
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1 tablespoon ground cardamom
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1 teaspoon ground allspice
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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
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8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces and softened
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1 cup dark-brown sugar
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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1/2 cup dark corn syrup
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1/4 cup water
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1/4 cup heavy cream, room temperature
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1 large egg, room temperature
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1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract