Orange Butter Cookies

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Orange Butter Cookies

This recipe makes 36 servings

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Nutritional Info

Per cookie: about -
cal 9393 cal
pro 1 g1g pro
total fat 5 g5g total fat
sat. fat 3 g3g sat. fat
carb 11 g11g carb
fibre 00 fibre
chol 21 mg21mg chol
sodium 56 mg56mg sodium
% RDI: -
calcium 11 calcium
iron 33 iron
vit A 55 vit A
folate 44 folate

When making a large batch of cookies, there's no better way to bake more than one rack at once than in a convection oven. The heat and air circulation makes them golden every time without having to switch and rotate the baking sheets. You can also roll out the dough between waxed paper to 1/4-inch (5 mm) thickness and cut out shapes, such as shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter , softened1 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp grated orange rind 1 tbsp grated orange rind
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg , beaten1 egg, beaten
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar 2 tbsp granulated sugar

Preparation

In large bowl, beat together butter, brown sugar and orange rind until fluffy; stir in flour to make soft dough. Turn out onto floured surface; roll into 1-1/2-inch (4 cm) diameter log. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 1 month.)

Cut log into 1/4-inch (5 mm) thick slices; arrange on parchment paper-lined or greased rimless baking sheets. Brush with egg; sprinkle with sugar. Bake on top, middle and bottom racks of 275°F (140°C) convection oven until lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Let cool on pan on racks. (Make-ahead: Store layered between waxed paper in airtight container for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 1 month.)

Conventional oven: Top and bottom thirds of 300°F (150°C) oven, switching and rotating pans halfway through, 30 to 35 minutes.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: March 2004

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