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Orange Sugar Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: SNOWWHITE934

"Easy to make, but tastes great. This orange cookie holds it's shape well and can be used with figured boards or cookie molds and stamps. Dust with confectioners' sugar after baking for an elegant finish."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe average a 4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  8 Hrs 25 Min
Original recipe yield 2 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 3/8 cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the orange juice, vanilla and orange zest. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt, stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters or stamps. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto an unprepared cookie sheet.
  3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2002 by SLIND
These cookies are great -- not too sweet, and they taste fresh with the hint of orange. My... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2002 by JOURN
These cookies were alright in terms of flavor. Not the best I've ever had. They were,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 12, 2008 by mcmeg12
These cookies came out to a cake-like texture. The orange taste was nice and subtle. Like... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2007 by glittergirl94
Great recipe over all... The dough was a bit dry and crumbly when I went to roll it out after... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Orange Sugar Cookies

Servings Per Recipe: 24

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 259

  • Total Fat: 9.5g
  • Cholesterol: 31mg
  • Sodium: 126mg
  • Total Carbs: 39.2g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.8g
  • Protein: 3.8g

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