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Orange Blossoms




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List of Ingredients




Dough:
11 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons grated orange rind (zest)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia (optional)
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

Icing:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon grated orange rind (zest)
3 tablespoons orange juice


Recipe



Preheat oven to 400. Lightly grease (or line w/parchment paper) two baking sheets.

To make the dough: In medium-sized mixing bowl, cream together the butter & sugar until light. Beat in the egg, then the orange juice & zest, baking powder, baking soda, salt & Fiori di Sicilia. Stir in flour.

Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets. Bake the cookies for 10 minutes, until they're just beginning to brown. Remove them from the oven & transfer to a rack to cool.

To make the icing: In a medium-sized bowl, cream together the confectioners' sugar, butter & orange zest, then stir in the orange juice, adding additional juice, if necessary, to make a spreadable icing. Ice the cooled cookies & place them on a rack to set.