Orange Shortbread Cookies
Irresistibly Delicious and Fruity Orange Shortbread Cookies! These citrusy treats are a must-have in your holiday baking collection! A delight for all the senses.
Servings :
Calories : 53kcal
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 stick (125 g) butter, room temperature
- 1 egg
- 1 orange, only grated zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- ⅜ cup (80 g) sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
Icing
- ½ cup (50 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
Instructions
- Whip room-temperature butter in the bowl of a stand mixer until peaks form. Add egg, grated orange zest, orange juice, sugar, and salt, mix until creamy. Fold in the flour and mix into a smooth dough.
- Form the dough into a ball, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour. → The dough can be refrigerated for up to two days. If so, let it sit for 15 minutes at room temperature before rolling it out.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Place the dough on a floured surface and roll it out, using a rolling pin, to about ¼-inch (½ cm) thickness.
- Using a cookie cutter, cut the dough into shapes. Re-roll the remaining dough and continue cutting until all dough is used.
- Transfer the cookies to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, and then transfer to a cooling rack to cool.
- Mix powdered sugar and orange juice in a small bowl.
- Dip the tops of the cookies into the glaze, let the excess drip off, then let dry on a wire rack for at least 1 hour. If desired, sprinkle fresh orange zest on the glaze while still wet.
Notes
Store them in a cookie tin at room temperature.
Keeps fresh for one week.
Make-Ahead: You can store the raw cookie dough in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Let it sit for 15 minutes at room temperature, then continue to shape and bake the cookies.
Freeze cookies for up to 3 months in a freezer bag, and thaw single cookies for 30 minutes at room temperature.
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Nutrition
Calories: 53kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 15mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 92IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.3mg
