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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 240 Minutes |
Ready In: 260 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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These are very pretty cookies. Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups flour |
1/4 teaspoon baking powder |
1/4 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 cup unsalted butter, softened |
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, divided |
1 egg |
4 tablespoons orange juice, divided |
1 1/2 tablespoons orange peel, finely grated, plus |
1 teaspoon finely grated orange peel, divided |
2 teaspoons vanilla |
1 teaspoon orange extract |
red food coloring (optional) |
yellow food coloring (optional) |
1 (16 ounce) container vanilla frosting |
Directions:
1. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
2. Beat butter and 1 cup powdered sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed for 1 minute. Add egg, 2 tablespoons orange juice, 1 1/2 tablespoon orange peel, vanilla, lemon juice and orange extract; beat until well blended. Gradually stir in flour mixture; mix well.
3. Shape dough into 2 logs about 2 inches in diameter on lightly floured work surface.
4. Wrap each log tightly in waxed paper. Refrigerate logs 3 hours or overnight.
5. Preheat oven to 350°F Grease cookie sheets.
6. Cut logs into 1/4-inch thick slices; place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets.
7. Bake 10 minutes or until lightly brown around edges. Let cookies cool 2 minutes. Transfer to wire racks; cool completely.
8. Combine remaining 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 2 tablespoon orange juice and 1 teaspoon orange peel in medium bowl; beat until blended. Add a few drops red and yellow food coloring mix until orange color. Glaze tops of cookies; let stand 1 hour or until glaze is set.
9. Frost half of cookie bottoms with vanilla frosting; place second cookie on frosting to make a sandwich cookie.
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