Orangecinnamoncookies Recipes

ORANGE CINNAMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Beat 1 cup sugar with the shortening, egg, vanilla and orange zest. Add the orange juice, flour, soda and salt and stir until well combined.
• Combine 1/3 cup sugar with 3 tbs cinnamon. Shape dough into walnut sized balls. Roll in cinnamon sugar and press onto prepared cookie sheets with a glass dipped in cinnamon sugar.
• Bake 10-15 minutes until lightly golden.

CINNAMON ORANGES

Steps:

• Peel oranges and slice into 1/4-inch thick slices. Place on a serving platter.
• Combine honey and cinnamon in a small bowl. Drizzle honey mixture over oranges and garnish with mint leaves.

SUGAR COOKIE WITH ORANGE-CINNAMON ICING

Steps:

• For the sugar cookie: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• In a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together well. Add the eggs 1 at a time, mixing between each addition. On low speed, slowly add the flour, baking powder and salt and mix. Add the vanilla extract and 2 teaspoons water and mix just until combined; do not over mix! Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes
• Dust a work surface with flour. Roll out the dough about 1/4 inch thick and cut into shapes using your favorite cookie cutters. Transfer to the prepared baking sheets and bake until no longer translucent and just golden at the edges, 7 to 9 minutes. Cool slightly on the baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Continue rolling and baking any remaining dough, re-rolling scraps once.
• For the icing: Whisk together the lemon juice, cinnamon, egg whites and orange zest in the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the paddle attachment and on medium speed, gradually add the confectioners' sugar and beat until the icing is the desired stiffness. Transfer the icing to a piping bag and pipe on the cookies in desired decorative patterns.

ORANGE-CINNAMON CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, orange zest and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the chips and walnuts. Cover and chill for 2 hours or until easy to handle., On lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a lightly floured 3-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. , Bake at 375° for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

ORANGE CINNAMON CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter & both sugars until light & fluffy.
• Beat in eggs, orange zest & vanilla.
• In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon & salt, then gradualy add to creamed mixture & mix well.
• Stir in chips & walnuts, then cover & chill 2 hours or until easy to handle.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F & lightly grease several cookie sheets.
• When dough has chilled, on a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/2-inch thick.
• Cut with lightly floured 3-inch round cookie cutter.
• Place 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove to wire rack to cool.

CINNAMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat the butter, muscovado sugar, caster sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon together with an electric whisk for 2-3 mins until well-combined. Add the egg, flour, baking powder and raisins, if using, and continue to beat until the mixture becomes a uniform dough. Roll tablespoons of the dough into balls between the palms your hands (you should have 12-15). Chill in the fridge for at least 2 hrs until firm, or overnight. The unbaked dough balls will keep in an airtight container in the freezer for up to three months (see tip, below).
• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4 and line two large baking trays with baking parchment. Place the dough balls 3-4cm apart on the prepared baking trays to allow the mixture to spread without touching. Bake for 10-12 mins until lightly golden at the edges but still soft and gooey in the centre. Leave to cool completely on the baking trays.
• Mix the icing sugar with the remaining cinnamon, then dust over the cookies. Will keep in an airtight container for up to five days.