I got this recipe from a German cookbook page that my mom sent me to try. They were amazing, so of course I had to add it here. Over the summer, I will try to find the original recipe and credit it, because I believe this one is extremely similar!
These cookies are truly like a warm hug and are truly suitable for any season, but I especially think the pink sprinkles and orange cookies are perfect for an Easter time treat.
They are super quick and easy to make and will definitely be a hit among friends and family of all ages alike.
Iced Orange Cut-Out Cookies
Delicious year round treat. Crumbly soft biscuit dough with an orange flavor and orange icing.
Ingredients
Ingredients
For the Biscuit Dough:
- 125 g Flour
- A generous pinch of fine sea salt
- 75 g Unsalted butter, at room temperature
- Finely grated zest of 1 large orange or 2 clementines
- 50 g approx. 3 tbsp Caster sugar
- 2 to 3 Egg yolks
For the Icing & Decoration:
- 125 g Icing sugar, sifted
- 1 tbsp + 2 tsp Orange juice
- Finely grated zest of ½ orange
- Decorations: Sprinkles silver balls, or small jelly candies
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C. Line two large baking sheets with baking parchment.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and salt. Add the softened butter. Stir in the orange zest and caster sugar.
- Add the egg yolks and mix with your hands. Knead for about 3 minutes until you have a soft dough.
- Dust your work surface with a little icing sugar. Roll the dough out to a thickness of about 3mm. Use your favorite cookie cutters to cut out shapes. Re-roll the offcuts to make more biscuits until the dough is used up.
- Place the shapes on your prepared sheets, leaving about 1cm between them. Bake for 12–15 minutes until they are just golden but not brown.
- Let them sit on the tray for a minute, then carefully transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the biscuits cool, whisk the icing sugar, orange juice, and zest in a small bowl until smooth and glossy. Spread or drizzle the icing over the cooled biscuits and add your sprinkles.
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