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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