Orange Sugar Cookies

MAKE 12 COOKIES

ingredients

⅛ teaspoon salt ¾ cup flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon orange zest ¼ cup fresh squeezed orange juice 1 teaspoon orange extract

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Start by gathering and measuring out your ingredients.

Use a Zester to grate 1 tablespoon of orange peel. Next, squeeze the juice of one orange.

In a medium bowl combines the butter, sugar, vanilla, and egg. Use a wooden spoon to thoroughly mix all the ingredients. Next, add the orange zest and orange juice into the butter mixture and mix until creamy and smooth.

In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Use a wooden spoon and mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for about 30 minutes.

Remove from refrigerator and use a cookie scoop to form uniform-sized balls and place them on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.

Use the bottom of glass, lightly dusted with flour, and press the cookie dough balls down to form a circle.

you can see little bits of orange zest in the batter.

Place baking sheet with the unbaked orange sugar cookies in the refrigerator while you preheat the oven to 350°Fahrenheit. Bake on middle rack for 15-18 minutes or until slightly brown around the edges.

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