Soft Mandarin Cookies fragrant and delicious. How good are mandarins! So fragrant and so delicious, it’s a pity their season is so short. I prefer them to clementines, even though many dislike finding seeds, but that’s a small nuisance compensated by their irresistible aroma and flavor. The mandarin is a fruit rich in water, minerals, and vitamins. They are rich in vitamin C, which is useful for boosting the immune system. Besides indulging in them, I like using them as an ingredient in many desserts. The recipe I want to share with you today is for very soft Mandarin Cookies. The simple and quick recipe for cookies so good they melt in your mouth. I also recommend not missing the recipe for Lemon Cookies and the recipe for Chocolate Cookies. Let’s head to the kitchen and prepare some delicious Mandarin Cookies together.
AND DON’T MISS THESE RECIPES AS WELL:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 30 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Winter
- Energy 105.10 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 18.07 (g) of which sugars 8.13 (g)
- Proteins 1.63 (g)
- Fat 3.48 (g) of which saturated 2.11 (g)of which unsaturated 1.37 (g)
- Fibers 1.82 (g)
- Sodium 4.12 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 30 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Mandarin Cookies
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 mandarins (untreated)
- 6 tbsp butter
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 packet baking powder
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
How to Prepare Mandarin Cookies
For the cookies, you’ll need untreated mandarins to use the zest as well. Wash them thoroughly. Grate the zest and squeeze them to extract the juice, then strain it.
Let the butter soften in small pieces. Combine it in a bowl with the sugar. Mix with a fork until you have a soft mixture. Add the egg, mandarin juice, and zest. You need about 70-80 ml (around 1/3 cup) of mandarin juice.
Mix and gradually add the sifted flour and baking powder. Mix well. If the dough is too soft, add 2-3 tablespoons of flour. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Retrieve the dough from the fridge and form walnut-sized balls. Roll them first in granulated sugar, then in powdered sugar. Arrange the cookies slightly apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake the cookies in a preheated oven for about 12-14 minutes, until they turn golden and form small cracks on the surface. Right out of the oven, they are too soft, so let them cool completely before transferring them to a tray.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, a hug, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
The cookies remain soft in a container for 3-4 days
Don’t miss the recipe for Coconut and Chocolate Cookies
Your Questions
Can I replace the butter with oil?
For perfectly baked cookies, you should use butter
