ALMOND-ORANGE SHORTBREAD
Keep the dough for this delicate, flavorful cookie in your freezer. Later, you can slice off just what you need from the frozen log of dough and bake.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield Makes 40
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Make the dough: In a mixer bowl, beat butter, sugar, almond extract, and salt until smooth. With mixer on low speed, add flour and orange zest; mix just until a dough forms. With a wooden spoon, rubber spatula, or your hands, gently mix in almonds.
- Freeze the dough: On a piece of waxed paper, form dough into a rectangular log, 12 inches long, 2 1/2 inches wide, and 1 inch thick. Wrap log in the paper, and freeze until firm, at least 1 hour and up to 3 months. If freezing longer than 1 day, wrap log again, in plastic wrap.
- Bake the shortbread: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Remove dough from freezer. (If dough has been in freezer a long time and is frozen solid, let it sit at room temperature 30 minutes so it slices without crumbling.)
- With a sharp knife, cut dough into 1/4-inch-thick slices; place on ungreased baking sheet at least 1 inch apart. Bake until edges just begin to turn golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet; transfer cookies to a rack to cool completely.
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Tracey Myende
[email protected]I love these shortbread! They are so easy to make and always turn out perfectly. The almond and orange flavors are delicious together, and the texture is just right.
basharatali basharatali
[email protected]These shortbread were good, but not great. I found the flavor to be a bit bland, and the texture was a bit too crumbly. I think I will try a different recipe next time.
angeline pc
[email protected]These shortbread were delicious! I made them for a party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved the unique flavor and the delicate texture. I will definitely be making these again soon.
Kwame Antwi-nuamah
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my shortbread turned out really dry. I followed the recipe exactly, but they just didn't come out right. I will try again another time.
Deshaz Goonh
[email protected]These shortbread were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good. I think I will try reducing the amount of sugar next time.
Janotoia Peterson
[email protected]I love these shortbread! They are so easy to make and always turn out perfectly. The almond and orange flavors are delicious together, and the texture is just right. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a tasty and easy-to-m
moses chelal
[email protected]These shortbread were good, but not great. The flavor was a bit bland, and the texture was a bit too crumbly. I think I will try a different recipe next time.
Pamela Clark
[email protected]These shortbread were delicious! The almond and orange flavors were perfect together, and the texture was just right. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a tasty and easy-to-make dessert.
Ghafar66 Ghafar66
[email protected]These shortbread were a bit more crumbly than I expected, but the flavor was still good. I think I may have overmixed the dough, so I will try to be more careful next time.
Gift Otim
[email protected]These shortbread were easy to make and turned out great! I used a food processor to make the dough, which made it even easier. The cookies were delicious and had a lovely almond and orange flavor.
Fadix Ararara
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of shortbread, but these almond orange shortbread cookies were amazing! The flavor was so unique and delicious, and the texture was perfect. I will definitely be making these again soon.
Leonardo Diaz
[email protected]These shortbread were a hit at my party! Everyone loved the unique flavor and the delicate texture. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy-to-make dessert.
Ayuub Gaab
[email protected]OMG, these shortbread are to DIE for! The almond and orange flavors are the perfect combination, and the texture is just perfect. I followed the recipe exactly, and they turned out beautifully. I will definitely be making these again and again!