Fresh Fruits Recipes - Glazed Orange Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 tbsp butter, softened

• 3 tbsp granulated sugar

• 1 large egg yolk

• Finely grated zest of 1 orange

• 1 1/4 cups/180 g all purpose/plain flour 

GLAZE:

• 2/3 cup/100 g confectioners'/icing sugar

• 1 tbsp fresh orange juice + more as needed

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Method:

1. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl until creamy. Add the egg yolk and orange zest. Mix in the flour to form a stiff dough. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

2. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/gas 4. Butter and flour a cookie sheet. Roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/8 inch (3 mm).

3. Use a fluted cutter to stamp out small rounds. Continue cutting out cookies until all the dough is used. Use a spatula to transfer the cookies to the prepared cookie sheet.

4. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until golden around the edges. Cool the cookies on the sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer to racks to cool.

5. Glaze: Mix the confectioners' sugar with enough orange juice to make a pour able consistency. Drizzle the glaze in a decorative zigzag over the cookies.