Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 150kcal
Cost: $5.00
Equipment
- Large mixing bowls
- Electric mixer or whisk
- Spatula
- Cookie cutters
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Rolling pin
- Wire cooling rack
Ingredients
- 250 g flour
- 125 g sugar
- 100 g softened butter
- 1 unit egg
- 1 unit zest of one orange
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- a pinch salt
- q.s. powdered sugar for decoration to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Crack the egg into the creamed butter and sugar mixture and add the orange zest, mixing well.
- In another bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until the dough comes together.
- Form the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Roll the chilled dough out on a lightly floured surface to about 5 mm thick and cut out shapes.
- Place the cut cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Once cooled, sprinkle the cookies with powdered sugar for decoration.
Notes
Feel free to substitute the egg with apple sauce or chia seeds for a vegan option. Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract to enhance flavor, and try using different citrus zest like lemon or clementine for variety.
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 100mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 2mg
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