ORANGE SPICE SUGAR COOKIES
Christmas is the time of year to make flavorful butter cookies.We roll them. We cut shapes from them. We decorate them. I decided to add the flavors of the season to this cookie.It is a sweet and zesty spice butter cookie.These were a big hit with my friends and neighbors. Merry Christmas!
Provided by Nor Mac
Categories Cookies
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- 1. Beat the butter, sugar salt, Baileys Irish cream, and Amaretto together until smooth. (You can replace the Liquors with 2 teaspoons of vanilla if desired. Making the cookies kid friendly.)
- 2. Mix in the egg yolk until combined well. Add the flour, orange zest, Cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. mix to combine.
- 3. Add the flour,and beat until all ingredients are incorporated ,and a big ball forms. You can continue on ,and make the cookie dough my way,or you can simply roll dough out on a floured surface ,and cut shapes out to bake.
- 4. take ball of cookie dough,and divide in half. Make 2 circular logs from cookie dough. 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap,and refrigerate until stiff enough to slice.
- 5. Slice dough in to 1/8 inch wide slices,and bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 325 degree's for 10 minutes,or until edges turn light golden brown.
- 6. make white chocolate icing. Mix 1 cup of any color candy melts with 1/2 teaspoon of Amaretto,and 1/2 tsp Baileys Irish cream., or vanilla Add 1 tsp of shortening and microwave for 1 min. Stop microwave and stir every 30 seconds. Remove and stir again. Make sure the chocolate is melted. Add 1/2 teaspoon orange zest stir well. If you need a more liquid consistency. Just add a dash of milk.
- 7. Decorate cookies with icing. Put a small Dollop of icing on top of cookie. Place the almond slices on the icing. You may also frosty entire top with icing instead of adding almonds if desired.
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Hesali Godakanda
[email protected]I love the orange and spice flavor combination in these cookies. They're the perfect holiday treat.
Shaniel Mendez
[email protected]These cookies are so good, I could eat them every day.
Khattak
[email protected]I made these cookies for a bake sale and they sold out in minutes. Everyone loved them.
Benjamin Bowa
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect balance of sweet and spicy. I love them!
Sebastiaan Pienaar
[email protected]I've never made sugar cookies before, but these were so easy to make and they turned out great.
Olawle Olorunjuwon
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make. I made them with my kids and they had a blast.
Gujjar Gujjar
[email protected]I love the orange zest in these cookies. It gives them a really unique flavor.
Emmanuel Sedemor
[email protected]These cookies are perfect for a holiday party. They're festive and delicious.
sujal alam
[email protected]I made these cookies for my family and they loved them. They said they were the best cookies I've ever made.
OXYJAY OFFICIAL
[email protected]These cookies are so good! I can't stop eating them.
Betty Thomas
[email protected]I love the combination of orange and spice in these cookies. They're the perfect winter treat.
malak taher
[email protected]These cookies are a great way to use up leftover oranges. They're also a delicious and festive treat.
Miss Anu
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they always turn out perfect. They're my go-to cookie recipe.
Shahzaib Noor
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make and they taste delicious. I love the orange spice flavor.
MalikIbrahimmalik MalikIbrahimmali
[email protected]I made these cookies for a Christmas party and they were a hit! Everyone loved them.
HOORIA ANJUM
[email protected]These cookies were amazing! They were so soft and chewy, and the orange spice flavor was perfect. I will definitely be making these again.