Delicious, super easy, fragrant citrus cookies
These citrus cookies are super light, refreshing, and flavourful. The fresh aroma from the lemon and orange zest makes these cookies a perfect summer snack and also they pair perfectly with a cup of hot tea in the wintertime.
About This Recipe
- These cookies are very easy to make and do not need any fancy equipment or ingredients.
- This recipe uses the basic ingredients that we usually need to make cookies, such as butter, sugar, egg, flour, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla extract, and salt.
- Apart from those basic ingredients, these citrus cookies use a couple of teaspoons of lemon zest as well as orange zest. The natural and delicious aroma of the citrus zest is very powerful and distinct.
- If you are making this recipe when there is no citrus fruit around, You can always use one tablespoon of orange extract to substitute the zest.
- These cookies do not require chilling time, however, if you leave them in the fridge for 10-15 minutes, will prevent the cookies from expanding too much.
How To Make These Citrus Cookies
- We start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees and lining the baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Sift together all the dry ingredients and add orange and lemon zest. Wash your hands and massage the grated zest into the flour mixture. This helps the aroma released from the zest.
- Cream the butter and sugar, then add the egg and the extracts. Mix well.
- Using a rubber spatula, add the dry ingredients and mix until incorporated.
- Make small globes and place them on the baking sheet. Chill them for 10-25 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, roll them in the sifted powdered sugar and place them on the lined baking sheet. Leave a 2-inch space between them.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
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Disclaimer: I highly recommend using the measurements in grams & ml (instead of cups & spoons) for more accuracy and better results.
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📖 Recipe
Citrus Recipe
Delicious, super easy, fragrant citrus cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup Butter, Room temperature
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 Egg, Room temperature
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon Orange extract, Optional
- 1¾ cup All-purpose flour, Spooned and leveled
- 1 teaspoon Lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon Orange zest
- ¼ teaspoon Baking Powder
- ⅛ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ½ cup Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F, and line a baking sheet with a silk pad or parchment paper and set them aside.
- Sift together all the dry ingredients.1¾ cup All-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon Baking Powder, ¼ teaspoon Salt, ⅛ teaspoon Baking Soda
- Add the lemon and orange zest to the flour and massage in to release their aroma and flavor.1 teaspoon Lemon zest, 1 teaspoon Orange zest
- Cream the butter and sugar together, until light and fluffy.½ cup Butter, 1 cup Sugar
- Add the egg and the extracts, and mix.½ teaspoon Vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon Orange extract, 1 Egg
- Using a rubber spatula add the dry ingredients and mix. DO NOT OVERMIX.
- Make small globes, the size of a small tangerine, Place them on a sheet and chill for 10-15 minutes.
- Roll the balls in the sifted powdered sugar and bake for 10 minutes, or until the edges are set, and the top is crackled.½ cup Powdered sugar
- Let cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to the cooling rack.
Nutrition
Calories: 117kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 81mgPotassium: 15mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 154IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.5mg
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