Orange Shortbread Cookies

Categories: Cookies, Desserts Tag: Orange

This is One of those cookies which are actually really easy to make and tastes so goooood!

Classic buttery cookies with an upgrade of fresh orange flavor!

 

Ingredients

• Butter: 

  1 cup = 227 grams

• Granulated White Sugar: 

  3/4 cup = 150 grams

• Orange zest: 

  18 grams

• Orange juice: 

  2 1/2 teaspoons

• Vanilla Extract: 

  1 teaspoon

• Salt: 

  1/4 teaspoon

• Flour: 

  2 cups = 256 grams

Directions

Everyone who has tasted these just loved them, so now it is your turn!

How to make:

• In the bowl cream together butter, sugar, orange zest, and salt.
• Mix in orange juice and vanilla extract.
• Add flour and mix until well combined.
• Scoop dough out and compress dough with your hands, be attentive, there should be no holes in the middle.
• Shape into a log on a lightly floured surface.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and chill at least 2 hours in the freezer.
• Preheat oven to 175 C degrees.
• Remove dough from refrigerator and slice the log into slices.
• Transfer the slices to a baking sheet and bake until bottoms are lightly golden and cookies are set, about 12 – 15 minutes.
• Let cookies cool on baking sheet 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Let set then store in an airtight container at room temperature.
• Please! Don’t skip the chilling time so cookies will spread way too much. They will still spread some even after chilling, so if not chilled at all you might end up with pancakes.

Great job! It’s time to eat!