ALMOND ORANGE COOKIES

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Make and share this Almond Orange Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Crafty Lady 13

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup shortening
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 orange
2 eggs, beaten
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 3/4 cups ground almonds
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenhet.
  • Whisk the shortening in a large bowl until light and aerated. Use an electric mixer if possible.
  • Gradually beat in the granulated sugar.
  • Grate the rind of the orange onto a plate and squeeze juice into a cup. Be careful to remove any seeds from the juice.
  • Whisk the eggs, orange rind and orange juice into the shortening mixture and continue for 3 to minutes after combined.
  • Sift flour together with baking powder in a separate bowl.
  • Stir the flour mixture and almonds into the shortening mixture until it forms a dough.
  • Lightly flour a flat surface and roll out the dough until it's about 1/2-inch thick.
  • Use a round cookie cutter to cut out 36 round cookies and place them on baking sheets.
  • Bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees F until golden.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool and firm on baking sheets for about 10 minutes.
  • Mix confectioner's sugar with cinnamon and sift this mixture evenly over the baked cookies as they cool.

Sharon Shultz
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I'm addicted to these cookies.


Ayub Joiya
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These cookies are the best I've ever had.


Akanbi Damilola
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I give these cookies a 10/10.


Peter Koisikir
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These cookies are a must-try!


Musarat Shaheen
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I can't wait to make these cookies again.


Onalenna Bogopane
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These cookies are perfect for any occasion.


Zoe Lee
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I'm so glad I found this recipe. These cookies are amazing!


Harmony Fortune
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These cookies are so good, I could eat them every day.


Baba khanal Baba
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I highly recommend these cookies to anyone who loves almonds and oranges.


Jay Cain
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These cookies are the perfect size for a snack or dessert.


Agha Iqbal
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I love the chewy texture of these cookies.


Ethan Harrison
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These cookies are very easy to make, but they look like they took a lot of time and effort.


Ikram Akram
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I didn't have any oranges on hand, so I used lemons instead. The cookies were still delicious.


Mryum Ayesha
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These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Ithandile Koli
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I've made these cookies several times, and they always turn out great. They're a family favorite.


Delia Perez
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These cookies are the perfect combination of sweet and tart. I love the almond flavor.


MD Haydar
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I made these cookies for a party, and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


CPA Marketing
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These cookies were absolutely delicious! They were so easy to make, and they turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.


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