Ngaw (sweet yak butter biscuit)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
2. In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, cardamom and salt.
3. Add the softened butter and rub it in with your fingertips until the texture is sandy.
4. Mix in the sugar, then one egg, and stir until you have a soft dough.
5. Roll out the dough to 1 cm thick and cut out shapes with a cookie cutter or a knife.
6. Arrange the biscuits on a baking sheet lined with baking paper, brush them with the second beaten egg.
7. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until golden, then let them cool on a rack.