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Orange shortbread cookies stacked on a white plate with navel oranges on the side.
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Melt-In-Your-Mouth Orange Shortbread Cookies

The delicate cookies have a light, subtle orange flavor. They are simple to make and so delicious!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
chill time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 27 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Keyword: all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, kosher salt, navel orange, shortbread, shortbread cookie, vanilla
Servings: 30 cookies
Author: Amy Sandidge
Cost: $6

Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons orange zest
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup coarse sugar

Instructions

  • Zest your oranges. If you have a big orange, it might only take one to get 2 tablespoons of zest. Mix the zest with the granulated sugar and set the small bowl aside.
  • Mix the flour and salt in a small bowl and set this aside. In a medium-size bowl cream the butter and sugar for about 1 minute. To this mixture, add the egg, vanilla, and orange juice. Mix only until it is combined. Next in is the flour mixture. Again, mixing to combine. This will be a thick dough, so don’t stress if it is a little hard to mix.
  • On your surface, sprinkle the coarse sugar. Roll your dough into a log over the sugar, letting it coat the outside. You will want a log that is about 3-4inches round. Wrap the log in plastic wrap and place it on a baking sheet and into the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours or up to 3 days.
  • When you are ready to bake, cut into ½-inch pieces. Place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet for 10-12 minutes. They edges should be a light golden brown. Do not overbake or the cookies will be too crispy. Once they are removed from the oven, let them cool on a cooling rack.

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