Orange cookies
Serves 24
45 mins
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Filled with bright citrus flavor, these Orange Cookies are a delightful dessert everyone will love. Perfect for any occasion, these soft and fluffy cookies will melt in your mouth.
Ingredients
For the cookies
255
g
all-purpose flour , plus 2 tablespoons
1¼
tsp
baking powder
½
tsp
salt
150
g
granulated sugar
113
g
unsalted butter , softened
1
tbsp
orange zest (about 2 oranges)
1
large
egg
120
ml
fresh orange juice
For the glaze
120
g
icing sugar
Zest of ½ orange
1-2
tbsp
fresh orange juice
1
tbsp
unsalted butter (melted)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 190 °C . Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour , baking powder , and salt .
In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, beat the sugar , butter , and zest together on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes . Add the egg , and beat until well combined.
With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture, alternating with the orange juice until fully combined. Stop to scrape down the bowl as needed. Scoop the dough into 1 tablespoon balls onto the cookie sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
Bake 1 sheet at a time for 10 minutes , or the centers appear dry and feel firm to the touch. Let cool for a few minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the glaze: in a small bowl, whisk together icing sugar , zest , juice, and melted butter until smooth. Spread the glaze over the top of each cookie. Let cookies stand until the glaze is set, about 20 minutes .
Nutrition
kcal
126
fat
5 g
saturates
3 g
carbs
20 g
sugar
12 g
fibre
1 g
protein
1 g
salt
0.75 g
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