Best 5 Michelle Obamas Citrus Shortbread Cookies Recipe By Tasty Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with Michelle Obama's Citrus Shortbread Cookies, a treat that combines the zest of citrus with the buttery goodness of shortbread. This tantalizing recipe is among the many featured in the article, each offering a unique taste experience. Discover the secrets behind these delectable cookies, crafted with a blend of flour, sugar, butter, and a hint of citrus zest. Learn how to achieve the perfect balance of flavors and textures, resulting in crumbly shortbread that melts in your mouth.

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Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

STAMPED CITRUS SHORTBREAD



Stamped Citrus Shortbread image

Use cast-iron cookie stamps to leave imprints on this beautifully textured shortbread, which is flavored with tangy orange and lemon zests. The stamps, which are available online, are a fun way to shape and decorate cookies without much effort. (Don't be afraid to be generous with the flour, on the cookie balls and on the stamps themselves, shaking off excess so you still get a clean imprint.) But if you don't have stamps, you can roll and cut the dough using a simply shaped cutter, or roll the dough into a log for slice-and-bake cookies.

Provided by Susan Spungen

Categories     snack, cookies and bars, side dish

Time 40m

Yield About 2 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups/255 grams all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
1/3 cup/45 grams cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup/225 grams unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened
1/2 cup/100 grams granulated sugar
1 orange (preferably tangelo)
1 lemon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
3/4 cup/75 grams sifted confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice, plus more as needed

Steps:

  • Prepare the cookies: Add flour, cornstarch and salt to a medium bowl, and whisk to combine. Set aside.
  • Combine butter and granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Zest half the orange and half the lemon directly into the bowl. Reserve the lemon and orange for the glaze. Cream the butter mixture on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add vanilla and lemon extracts and beat on medium speed until well combined, scraping the bowl a few times as needed.
  • Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat on low speed just until combined. Scrape the bowl and fold a few times to make sure everything is well combined. Wrap dough in plastic wrap, flatten into a disk, and chill until firm, at least 1 hour, and up to 3 days.
  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut dough in half and let one piece warm up for 30 minutes if it has chilled longer than an hour. Return the other half to the refrigerator. Portion the dough into pieces roughly the size of walnuts (a scant 2 tablespoons/about 35 grams), then roll each piece into a ball between your hands. One at a time, dip a ball of dough into flour and set on work surface. If dough balls soften too much, return them to the refrigerator to firm up for a few minutes. You want it cool, but malleable. Dip cookie stamp in flour, and press down on the ball of dough until it is about 1/4-inch thick. Remove stamp. (If dough sticks to stamp, carefully peel it off. Don't worry about excess flour as you will brush it off after chilling.) Trim the edges using a 2-inch cookie cutter, and transfer dough rounds to 2 parchment- or silicone mat-lined baking sheets, arranging them about 1 1/2 inches apart. Repeat with remaining dough.
  • Once you have stamped out all the cookies, knead together the scraps to make a few more. Chill in the freezer until very firm, about 10 minutes. When cold, brush off any excess flour with a dry pastry brush.
  • Bake until cookies just start to turn golden underneath, 12 to 14 minutes, switching the baking sheets from front to back and top to bottom halfway through baking time.
  • Make the glaze while the cookies bake: Zest the remaining skin from the reserved lemon and orange into a small bowl. Add the confectioners' sugar, butter and orange juice and whisk until smooth. If glaze is too thick, add more orange juice. If it is too thin, add more confectioners' sugar. It should be the consistency of thin custard.
  • Let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets, and transfer to a wire rack set over a parchment- or wax paper-lined baking sheet. Pick up a cookie, and using the back of a small spoon, spread a generous teaspoon of glaze on a cookie, letting any excess drip onto the next cookie. Repeat until all the cookies are glazed. Cool completely. Cookies will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

MICHELLE OBAMA'S WINNING CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES RECIPE - (4.4/5)



Michelle Obama's Winning Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by [email protected]

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 stick Crisco butter-flavored solid vegetable shortening
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup each white chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips and mint chocolate chips (or Andes mint pieces)
2 cups walnuts, chopped

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream butter, vegetable shortening, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. On low speed, beat in flour, baking soda and salt. By hand, stir in white and milk chocolate chips, mint chips and walnuts. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto un-greased baking sheets. Bake at 375°F for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

MICHELLE OBAMA'S SHORTBREAD COOKIES



Michelle Obama's Shortbread Cookies image

I didn't hear about the Presidential Cookie Bake-Off that Family Circle Magazine holds during election years until this year (you can find out more about that on their website). Apparently the spouses of the candidates submit a favorite cookie recipe for people to vote for. When I saw this recipe that Michelle Obama submitted, from a close family friend of hers, I knew I had to make it. I haven't quit making it since - friends, co-workers, and family are always asking for it. When I had my first bite of it out of the oven, I had to cut and wrap them quickly, or else the delicious smell would quite likely have me eating them all myself. This is definitely going on my Christmas cookie platter this year... and every year!

Provided by Starrynews

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar, plus
2 tablespoons sugar
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons Amaretto
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 teaspoon lemon zest
3 cups cake flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg white, beaten

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325 degree F. Line a 17 x 12 x 1-inch baking pan with nonstick foil.
  • Cream together butter and 1-1/2 cups of the sugar, and then add egg yolks, beating mixture until smooth.
  • Beat in Amaretto and zest, before stirring in flour and salt.
  • Spread dough evenly into pan, making it smooth and flat as possible.
  • Brush top of dough with egg white; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake at 325 degree F for 25 minutes or until brown.
  • Turn off oven and allow cookies to sit in oven, with door ajar, for 15 minutes. Cut while slightly warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 884.4, Fat 48, SaturatedFat 29.7, Cholesterol 184.9, Sodium 116.1, Carbohydrate 108, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 54.5, Protein 7.5

CITRUS SHORTBREAD COOKIES



Citrus Shortbread Cookies image

This recipe was given to me by my mother-in-law, one of the best cooks I know...and given that we're from south Louisiana, that's saying something. With the chopped up dried cranberries, these are as pretty as they are tasty.

Provided by Donna

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Fruit Cookie Recipes     Cranberry

Time 4h35m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking powder
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
¾ cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoon grated orange zest, or more to taste
2 cups sweetened dried cranberries, chopped

Steps:

  • Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; set aside. Beat the butter and confectioners' sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts and orange zest. Mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in the cranberries; mixing just enough to evenly combine.
  • Divide the dough into 2 equal portions, then roll into logs about 7 inches long. Wrap each log in wax paper or plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Remove wax paper, and cut the cookie dough into 1/2-inch slices. Arrange the slices on a baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until firm but not browned, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.5 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 72 mg, Sugar 10.4 g

BASIC SHORTBREAD RECIPE BY TASTY



Basic Shortbread Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: butter, flour, corn starch, sugar

Provided by The Weird Cook

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

½ cup butter
1 ¼ cups flour
¼ cup corn starch
¼ cup sugar

Steps:

  • Soften the butter and add sugar.
  • Then, add the cornstarch and flour.
  • Mix!
  • Put in a lightly-buttered tin and bake at 350°F for 15 mins.
  • Serve.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 393 calories, Carbohydrate 42 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 8 grams

Tips:

  • Use a sharp knife or pastry cutter to slice the butter into thin pieces. This will help it incorporate more easily into the flour and create a more tender cookie.
  • Be sure to chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help prevent the cookies from spreading too much in the oven.
  • If you don't have a citrus zester, you can use a microplane to grate the zest of the oranges and lemons.
  • Be careful not to overmix the dough. Overmixing can make the cookies tough.
  • Bake the cookies until the edges are just beginning to brown. Overbaking will make the cookies dry and crumbly.

Conclusion:

Michelle Obama's Citrus Shortbread Cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. They're perfect for any occasion, from a casual get-together to a holiday party. With their bright citrus flavor and melt-in-your-mouth texture, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet and satisfying snack, give these cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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