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Orange Cream Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 3 teaspoons orange extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Preparation:
    Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. In the bowl of a stand mixer combine the butter and sugar, and beat until the butter has lightened. Add the egg and milk, beat to combine. Add the orange and vanilla extracts, beat to combine. On low speed gradually add the flour mixture until it forms a dough. Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1.5 hours.

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

    On a floured surface, roll the dough to about ¼ inch thick. Cut the dough into desired shapes and transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 8 minutes, turning the baking sheet once half way through. Let baked cookies stand on the baking sheet for 3 minutes before transferring them to a rack to cool. Cool cookies completely before frosting.

    Orange Cream Frosting
    Ingredients:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Preparation:
    In the bowl of a stand mixer whip the butter and sugar, starting on low and increasing speed to medium. Continue to whip for 3 minutes. Add the cream, orange and vanilla extracts, and whip to combine. Adjust the consistency with additional cream or powdered sugar. Frost the cooled cookies with a thin layer of orange cream frosting.

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