Ancient Honey Cakes (Rice Flour Cookies with Nuts or Poppy Seeds)

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups butter , softened
• 0.5 cups honey
• 2 large eggs , slightly beaten
• 2 cups rice flour
• 0.25 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 2 teaspoons hemp seeds

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.

2. 2

   Beat butter and honey in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; add eggs a little at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add rice flour, baking powder, and cardamom to butter mixture; mix until just combined. Roll dough into small balls, about 1 heaping teaspoon each.

3. 3

   Pour hemp seeds into a small bowl. Press the top half of each dough ball into seeds. Transfer dough balls, seed-side up, to the baking sheet and gently press to 1/4-inch thickness.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 20 minutes.