Orange cookie scones
I love oranges and what most people don't know is that oranges taste great all year round!! I hope you enjoy this tasty refreshing cookie all year round!
Ingredients
- 2½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons orange zest (the zest for three oranges or so)
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the the sugar and orange zest, rubbing them together with your fingers until the zest is completely incorporated into the sugar.
- Using an electric mixer on medium speed, cream together the butter and the orange zest-infused sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and orange and mix until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Reduce the mixer speed to low and gradually add the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Chill for 30 minutes
- Preheat oven to 350°F or 177°C and roll cookies into about 2 tbsp of dough using a cookie scoop for best results. Bake for about 10-14 minutes (12 was perfect for my cookies) on a silicon baking mat parchment paper.
Notes
Cool Ideas: If you chill this cookie dough for an hour and then scoop it with a cookie scoop it will hold its shape and look like ice cream! This would make a wonderful illusion :)
Baking is a science please don't add more than 1/4 of a cup of orange juice it may mess up your cookies. If you are looking for more flavor feel free to add more zest.
These cookies store well for up to a week :)
Enjoy,
Numnum