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Ingredients
| salted butter: 1/2 cup (softened) |
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| eggs: 1 (large) |
| orange peel: 1 Tbl (grated) |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 3/4 cups |
| salt: 1/4 tsp |
| baking soda: 1/4 tsp |
| granulated sugar: 1/4 cup |
| red food coloring: 3 drops |
| yellow food coloring: 3 drops |
| powdered sugar (unsifted): 1/2 cup |
| orange juice: 2 Tbl |
Orange Icebox Cookies
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
1440 min -
Cook Time
10 min -
Servings
3 serving(s)
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- in large bowl, cream butter and sugar.add egg and orange rind.mix well.
- sift together flour, salt and baking soda.
- add to creamed mixture --
- on a floured surface, knead dough till smooth --
- shape into 2 rolls about 1 1/2" in diameter.and flatten tops to make an oval shape.
- wrap in waxed paper and chill overnight.in refrigerator.
- preheat oven to 375* --
- grease and flour a cookie sheet.
- add food coloring to 1/4 cup granulated sugar.
- to make desired orange color.
- roll dough in colored sugar and slice 1/4" thick.
- arrange on cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- to prepare ICING:.
- mix powdered sugar and orange juice.
- brush cookies with icing --
- let cool.