Orange Butter Christmas Cookies
A delicate and unbelievably delicious treat no one can resist! These easy Orange Butter Christmas Cookies are so buttery and soft that they will melt in your mouth. They burst with orange flavor, thanks to the fresh orange juice and zest in the dough & glaze.
Equipment
Ingredients
Dough:
- 125 g Butter softened
- 80 g Granulated sugar
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 2 Egg yolks
- 1 Orange zest
- 1 tbsp Orange juice fresh
- 250 g All-purpose flour
- 1/8 tsp Baking powder
Glaze:
- 150 g Powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp Orange juice more if needed
Decor (optional)
Instructions
Dough:
- Place the softened butter in a large mixing bowl, and with a hand or stand mixer, beat until small peaks form, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add the sugar, salt, and egg yolks and mix until the mixture is lighter in color.
- Then add the fresh pressed orange juice and zest and mix until well combined.
- Combine the all-purpose flour and baking powder and fold them into the butter mixture, incorporating well until a soft dough forms. Don’t knead for too long, or the dough becomes rubbery, and the cookies will be dense.
- Wrap the dough in plastic foil and place it in the refrigerator. Let it chill for at least two hours, preferably overnight.
Roll out the dough:
- Line a baking sheet with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
- Take the dough out of the fridge and cut it in half, placing one half back in the refrigerator. Place the other dough half onto a lightly floured work surface. Roll out the dough, with a rolling pin, to about ½ cm (¼ inch).
- Cut the dough with small tree cookie cutters. Since it is a Christmas cookie, I like to use Christmasy cookie cutters.
- Place the cookies on the lined baking sheet. If the dough starts getting soft and tacky place it back in the refrigerator and start working on the other dough half that’s waiting in the refrigerator.
- Repeat these steps until you have used up all the dough. Then, place the baking sheet with the cut cookies back in the refrigerator for half an hour.
Bake:
- Preheat the oven to 390°F or 200°C.
- Bake the cookies for about 7-10 minutes. Every oven bakes differently, and therefore the baking times can vary. Watch the cookies closely as they will brown/burn quickly.
- Let them cool completely before glazing them.
Glaze:
- Whisk together the powdered sugar and orange juice; you might need to add a little more orange juice if the glaze is too thick or more powdered sugar if the glaze seems to be too runny.
- Glaze each cookie individually using a knife or small spatula, and place them on a drying rack.
- Optional: While the glaze is still wet, sprinkle some gold glitter over each cookie. Let them dry completely before you store them in an airtight cookie jar.
Notes
Tip:
➙ Use a kitchen scale to measure the ingredients in the recipe!!
➙ Make the dough the day before to give it enough time to cool. It is much easier to work with thoroughly chilled dough.
➙ The cookies stay good for up to 2 weeks in an airtight cookie container.
Nutrition
Calories: 116kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 59mgPotassium: 33mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 201IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition Facts
Orange Butter Christmas Cookies
Amount per Serving
Calories
116
% Daily Value*
Fat
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
3
g
19
%
Trans Fat
0.2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2
g
Cholesterol
33
mg
11
%
Sodium
59
mg
3
%
Potassium
33
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
22
g
7
%
Fiber
0.5
g
2
%
Sugar
5
g
6
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
201
IU
4
%
Vitamin C
5
mg
6
%
Calcium
10
mg
1
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.