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    Orange Blossom Spritz

    Source of Recipe

    Posted by Linda Roth

    Recipe Introduction

    Source: BHG More Christmas Cookies - 2001

    List of Ingredients

    Look for orange-color decorating sugar to sprinkle over the oven-ready dough.

    3/4 C. butter
    1/2 C. sugar
    1 tsp. baking powder
    1 egg
    2 tsp. finely shredded orange peel
    1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
    2 1/4 C. all-purpose flour
    Colored sugar, decorative candies, or nuts (optional)
    Orange Frosting (optional); recipe below

    Recipe

    Beat butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and baking powder and beat well. Ad egg, orange peel, and vanilla. Beat till well combined. Beat in as much flour as you can. Stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon. Do not chill dough.

    Pack dough into a cookie press. Force dough through press onto ungreased cookie sheets. If you like decorate with colored sugar, decorative candies, or nuts. Or, drizzle with Orange Frosting if you like.

    Bake in a 375ºF oven for 8 to 10 minutes or till edges of cookies are firm but not brown. Remove cookies and cool on wire racks. Makes 60.

    Orange Frosting:
    Stir together 1 cup sifted powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and 3 tablespoons orange juice. Add enough additional orange juice to make of drizzling consistency.



 

 

 


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