Orange Crunch Cookies Food

ORANGE CRUNCH CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch pans. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, walnuts and butter. Divide mixture evenly between the prepared pans. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the cake mix, water, orange juice and oil until blended. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the orange zest. Pour the mixture evenly over the crunch layer in the pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack and cool completely before frosting. Frost (crunch side up) between layers, on top and sides. Arrange orange sections on top, then refrigerate.
• To make the frosting: In a medium bowl, beat the vanilla frosting until light and fluffy, then mix in the whipped topping. Stir in the orange and lemon zest. Use frosting on completely cooled cake layers.

ORANGE CREAM CRUNCH

Steps:

• Spoon 1/2 cup of the wafer crumbs evenly into 6 (8-oz.) parfait glasses; set aside.
• Sprinkle gelatine over juice in blender container; let stand 1 min. Add orange zest and milk; cover. Blend on low speed 2 min. or until gelatine is completely dissolved. Add cream cheese, sugar and vanilla; cover. Blend on high speed until well blended. Add 1 cup of the whipped topping; cover and pulse just until blended.
• Pour evenly over crumbs in parfait glasses; top with the remaining wafer crumbs. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Serve topped with remaining 1/2 cup whipped topping. Store leftover desserts in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE CRUNCH TRUFFLES

Steps:

• LINE a baking sheet with waxed paper. Place the chocolate and cream in a small saucepan over low heat. Carefully melt the chocolate, stirring to blend with cream. Remove from heat and stir in marmalade. Mix until blended; fold in rice cereal. Spoon mixture by tablespoonfuls onto baking sheet.
• CHILL truffles in refrigerator for several hours or overnight. Place each truffle in a small decorative paper cup.

ORANGE CRUNCH COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix oats, flours, baking powder, ginger, and salt in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
• Add remaining ingredients and mix well; place spoonfuls on a greased baking sheet.
• Use spoon to flatten each one to about ½ an inch thick.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until edges start to brown.
• Remove to cooling racks.

CITRUS CRINKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
• Combine the butter, brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed, about 2 minutes.
• Add the egg and beat until incorporated. Add the vanilla extract, citrus zest, citrus juice and food coloring and beat until incorporated. Decrease the mixer speed to low and add the flour mixture, beating until just combined. Cover the bowl and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
• Put the confectioners' sugar in a small bowl and the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar in another small bowl. Scoop tablespoons of the chilled dough and roll into balls. Toss each ball in the granulated sugar first, then in the confectioners' sugar, coating them very generously and thoroughly. Arrange the balls about 1 inch apart on 2 baking sheets (you should have 24 balls). Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• Position the oven racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
• Bake until the cookies spread, the tops crack and the edges are firm, 14 to 16 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes, then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

ORANGE CRUNCH ICING

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, cook 1 cup of the sugar and water, stirring until sugar dissolves, then boil gently, without stirring, util temperature reaches 242 degrees F on a thermometer. Be sure to check to see that sugar granules are not clinging to sides of pan. If they are, gently brush off with a wet pastry brush.
• Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl & with mixer on high speed, beat eggs just until foamy.
• Remove sugar syrup from heat, reduce mixer speed to low & gradually pour syrup in a steady stream into the beaten eggs. DO NOT POUR SYRUP ONTO BEATERS, as this will spray sugar onto sides of bowl & it will harden.
• After all sugar mixture has been added, increase speed to high & beat until mixture cools to room temperature, about 20 minutes. You can test this by touching bottom half of bowl.
• With mixer running, add butter, a few pieces at a time, whipping until butter is incorporated & buttercream is fluffy & creamy, about 4 minutes.
• Fold in orange zest by hand, then set aside.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a bowl, combine almonds, egg white & remaining 1/2 cup sugar, then toss to coat evenly.
• Spread onto prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 8-10 minutes, stirring almonds once or twice to bake evenly.
• Let cool completely, then fold into orange buttercream.

BLUEBERRY-ORANGE CRUNCH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg and orange zest; beat until well blended. Add flour and baking powder; mix well. Gently stir in cereal.
• Drop level tablespoonfuls of dough, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake 10 to 12 min. or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheet 2 min. before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.