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Ingredients
| all-purpose flour (sifted): 3 cups |
| baking powder: 1 tsp |
| baking soda: 1/2 tsp |
| salted butter: 1 cup |
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| orange peel: 1 Tbl |
| orange juice: 1/4 cup (fresh squeezed) |
Nona's Not-So-Sweet Sugar Cookies
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Prep Time
30 min -
Cook Time
5 min -
Servings
36 serving(s)
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- In small bowl, sift together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, soda; set aside.
- Grate oranges to remove rind.
- After grating, squeeze juice; set aside.
- Cream together butter and sugar.
- Blend in orange rind and fresh orange juice.
- Add dry ingredients slowly and mix well.
- wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour (I usually chill longer).
- Roll out on well-floured pastry cloth or cutting board. Use flour to keep the dough from sticking to fingers, board, etc.
- Cut cookies with assorted cookie cuttesr.
- Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Sprinkle with sugar, etc. (or whatever) before baking.
- Bake at 400° for 5-7 minutes. Be careful, as these can go from almost done to burnt very quickly.
- Makes approx 6 doz cookies, depending on the size of your cut-outs. I've never timed the prep process, as it's done in 2 stages.