Ingredients

1

cup butter, softened

1/2

cup powdered sugar

2

cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

1 1/2

teaspoons ground cardamom

1 1/2

teaspoons ground allspice

1

teaspoon ground cinnamon

1

teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2

teaspoon ground ginger

1/2

teaspoon ground cloves

1/2

teaspoon salt

4

teaspoons vanilla

2

egg yolks

1 1/2

cups powdered sugar

1/2

teaspoon ground cardamom

1/2

teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Stir in remaining cookie ingredients.

Shape dough by tablespoonfuls into balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 1 1/2 inches apart.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until very lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack; cool 5 minutes.

In medium bowl, mix coating ingredients. Working in batches, gently roll warm cookies in coating mixture. Cool on cooling rack 5 minutes. Roll in mixture again.