Orange Juice Cookie Food

ITALIAN ORANGE JUICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and preheat oven to 350F. Have maraschino cherries and/or almonds ready, if using.
• Stir together all-purpose flour and baking powder in a bowl. Set aside.
• In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add vegetable shortening. Cream the shortening on low speed, about 30 seconds.
• With the mixer running on low speed, gradually spoon in the sugar until the mixture is creamy.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, until each egg is fully incorporated in the mixture. Add the orange zest; orange juice; vanilla and mix until smooth.
• With the motor running on low speed, gradually add all the flour mixture and mix until a thick, sticky dough is formed.
• Use a 1 tbsp. cookie scoop or 2 spoons to scoop the sticky dough and drop into a bowl with powdered sugar. Coat all sides with the powdered sugar.
• Carefully pick up the dough, and without applying too much pressure, roll it into a ball.
• Place on the baking sheet approximately two inches apart. The cookies will spread during baking.
• At this point you may leave the cookies as is or gently press a maraschino cherry half or almond in the center of each cookie.
• Bake for 20-22 minutes until lightly browned underneath and golden on top. Transfer to a wire rack to cool before serving or storing.

ICED ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange juice and zest. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. , Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. In a small bowl, combine icing ingredients until smooth; drizzle over cooled cookies.

ANGINETTES OR ORANGE JUICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream crisco and sugar until well blended, add eggs, mix well, then the extract & orange juice,blend in, then add the baking powder and baking soda, mixing well, finally adding the flour mixing well. Bake at 450 degrees. Preheat oven prior to baking. Bake for 5-6 minutes. Can leave in a minute longer for a very slightly browned cookie. Do Not Overbake, or they will be no good, as this is not a moist type of cookie.
• Drop by teaspoonful fairly closely set, as they do not really expand out. Depending upon "your teaspoonful size" you will get several dozen of these. Or you can roll pscs. into small logs and then spiral.
• Glaze:.
• Melt the butter in medium pan, adding all the other ingredients, whisking until sugar melts and it is heated through. Consistency should not be too loose nor too thick, should coat cookie evenly without a great deal of dripping. You can add additional small amounts of confectioners sugar if necessary to thicken a bit more.
• Apply glaze with spoon or dipping into the pan, and immediately sprinkle with the colored sprinkles. Let Dry.
• Note: I have on many occasions added an extra teaspoon of extract and a tad bit more of orange juice to both the cookie mix and the glaze for extra flavor. Hope you enjoy this little bit of Italian flavor!

ORANGE JUICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine flour,soda and salt and sift 3 times.
• Cream the butter until it is light and lemon colored,add sugar gradually,beating after each addition.
• Add beaten eggs slowly to creamed mixture.
• Alternately add sifted ingredients and orange juice,beating until smooth after each addition.
• Add coconut.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Sprinkle with coconut if desired.
• Bake at 400 for 10-12 minutes.
• Cool.

EASY ORANGE BALLS

Steps:

• Combine cookie crumbs and 1 cup confectioners' sugar.
• blend in butter.
• Stir in orange juice concentrate and add vanilla and nuts.
• Shape mixture into balls about the size of walnuts.
• Shake in food storage bag with sifted confectioners' sugar or coconut.
• Arrange orange balls in single layer on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet and store uncovered overnight in refrigerator for best flavor.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat the butter with an electric whisk until it is light and fluffy, then beat in the icing sugar a little at a time, adding the orange zest and 1 tbsp orange juice. Beat in the flour and cocoa a little at a time, then mix in the chocolate and orange peel and 1-2 tbsp milk.
• Divide the mixture into two, pat each into a rough log shape on a piece of non-stick wrap or baking parchment, then use the wrap to help you shape each piece into a log around 15cm long. Chill until firm, about 2 hrs (see tip, below).
• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line two baking sheets. Cut ½cm-thick cookies from the dough and lay them on the baking sheets, leaving space so they can puff up and spread. Put a piece of sugared candied orange on top of each. Bake for 10-15 mins or until the cookies are puffed. Cool on the sheets for a couple of mins before sliding them onto a wire rack. Will keep for two to three days in an airtight container.

FRESH ORANGE COOKIES WITH ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and sour cream until smooth.
• Beat in eggs one at a time then add orange zest.
• In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir into sugar-sour cream mixture, alternating with orange juice.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets or in madeleine-style pans.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before moving to wire cooling rack.
• In a small bowl, combine melted butter, sugar and orange zest. Mix in orange juice, 1 Tbs. at a time until desired consistency is reached. Spread over cooled cookies.

SUNSHINE ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar.
• Add rest of ingredients and mix well.
• Drop by rounded spoonfuls on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400* for 8-10 minutes or until just barely browned around the rim. Allow to cool; then frost.
• ***Frosting***.
• Cream sugar and butter together.
• Add orange juice and zest; blend well. I start with the smaller amount than add more to increase orange flavor to desired level.
• Add milk a little at a time until frosting is spreadable.