Spiced Butter Cookies Infused with Freshly Ground Cardamom Seeds - Petites Choses

Ingredients

• 250 gr plain flour
• 6 cardamom pods, de-seeded
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1 tsp arabic coffee (rough grind)
• 125 gr golden caster sugar
• 125 gr French butter, cold and cubed
• 1 large egg
• 250 gr icing sugar, sifted
• 1/2 tsp of lemon juice
• 6 g powdered egg white or meringue powder (mixed with water, as per the instructions on the packet))
• Red, green, black food coloring
• Edible gold leaf
• Piping bags (or small ziplock bags