8-10 green cardamom pods
50 g butter
50 g sugar
2 egg whites
50 g plain flour, sifted

Directions:

1. Split open the cardamom pods and crush the black seeds to a fine powder.

2. Beat the butter until soft, then add the sugar and cardamom and mix well. Gradually add the egg whites to the mixture, beating thoroughly after each addition. lightly fold in the flour.

3. Spoonthe mixture into a piping bag with a 0.6cm (1/4 in) plain nozzle. Pipe the mixture into 8cm (3 in) lenghts on to  greased baking trays, dusted with flour.

4. Bake at 220C / 425F for about 5 minutes until golden and tinged with brown at the edges. Cool on a wire rack