A combination of the orange zest and dark chocolate makes this the perfect pairing with a cup of coffee or tea.
Orange-Flavoured Sugar Cookies
Course: SnacksDifficulty: EasyServings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
40
minutesTotal time
1
hour10
minutesIngredients
¾ cup butter
¾ cup sugar
1 egg (room temperature)
1 tsp vanilla essence
¼ tsp almond extract
2¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
2 tbsp orange zest
½ cup chocolate melts
Directions
- In a large bowl beat butter till creamy (around 1 minute).
- Beat in sugar on high speed until light and fluffy (3-4 minutes).
- Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract. Beat for 2 minutes.
- Add in the orange zest and beat for another 1 minute.
- Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl and gradually stir into wet ingredients (careful not to overbeat at this point).
- Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll each into a 1/4″ rectangle. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour (or until firm enough to roll).
- Preheat oven to 175°.
- Cut the dough with a cookie cutter. Place on a lined cookie sheet and refrigerate for another 15 minutes.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are light brown. Cool untouched for 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Heat melting chocolate. Dip the cooled cookies into the chocolate and place them back on the lined cookie sheet. Refrigerate until set.
