Name: Orange Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened -; 1 cup sugar -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1 large egg, room temperature -; 4 teaspoons grated orange zest -; 1/3 cup orange juice -; 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon extract -; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -; Icing: -; 1 cup confectioners' sugar -; 2 tablespoons 2% milk -; 3 drops orange food coloring, optional -

Recipe information

Cooking:

25 min.

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Ingredients for - Orange Sugar Cookies

1. 1 cup butter, softened -

2. 1 cup sugar -

3. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

4. 1 large egg, room temperature -

5. 4 teaspoons grated orange zest -

6. 1/3 cup orange juice -

7. 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon extract -

8. 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -

9. Icing: -

10. 1 cup confectioners' sugar -

11. 2 tablespoons 2% milk -

12. 3 drops orange food coloring, optional -

How to cook deliciously - Orange Sugar Cookies

1. Stage

In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg, orange zest, orange juice and extract. Gradually beat in flour.

2. Stage

Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll.

3. Stage

Preheat oven to 375°. On a floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets.

4. Stage

Bake until edges are light brown, 8-10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

5. Stage

In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, milk and, if desired, food coloring until smooth. Pipe or spread over cookies; let stand until set.