1. Place the butter and icing sugar in a food processor, and process until smooth. 2. Pulse in the egg, vanilla, cardamom and zest until combined. 3. Add the flour and process to make a soft dough. 4. Divide dough in half,place onto two (12- inch long) sheets of plastic wrap, using the plastic, shape into 8-inches long by 2-inches in diameter logs. 5. Refrigerate the dough logs for 2 hours or overnight. 6. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. 7. Scatter either the coloured sugars or toasted nuts on a work surface and roll the logs until completely coated. 8. Cut into 1/4-inch thick cookies and space about 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. 9. Bake until golden around the edges, about 20 to 25 minutes. 10. Cool cookies on the pan. Remove to airtight container. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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