Description
Delightful orange and cinnamon cookies dance with zesty brightness, blending Mediterranean warmth and sweet comfort. Crisp edges and fragrant spices invite you to savor a moment of pure culinary joy.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup icing sugar
Flavoring Ingredients:
- Finely grated orange peel (from 1 medium orange)
Instructions
- Cream softened butter with powdered sugar and freshly zested orange peel until the mixture becomes fluffy and pale, ensuring ingredients are thoroughly incorporated.
- Gently sift flour, cornstarch, ground cinnamon, and salt directly into the butter mixture, combining until a cohesive dough forms.
- Knead the dough with your hands, working it patiently until it becomes smooth and uniform in texture.
- Dust a clean work surface with a light layer of flour, then roll out the dough to an even thickness using steady pressure from a rolling pin.
- Drag a fork across the surface of the dough to create delicate textural marks, then refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up the texture.
- Remove chilled dough and rake the fork across the surface once more to refresh the texture before cutting precise shapes with a cookie cutter.
- Arrange cookie shapes onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them evenly to allow for slight spreading during baking.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for approximately 15 minutes, watching for edges to turn a delicate golden brown, indicating perfect doneness.
Notes
- Swap butter for coconut oil to create a dairy-free version of these delightful cookies, perfect for those with lactose sensitivities.
- Add a sprinkle of ground cardamom alongside cinnamon for an extra layer of warm, aromatic complexity that elevates the flavor profile.
- Chill the dough longer than 30 minutes to help cookies maintain their shape and develop a more intense orange zest flavor during baking.
- Use a microplane grater for the orange zest to ensure ultra-fine, fragrant citrus strands that distribute evenly throughout the cookie dough.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 93 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 25 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 14 mg