The orange and vanilla butter cloud cookies are delicious egg-free treats that can be prepared in minutes and melt in your mouth. Very light and delicate, they are made with very few ingredients and are a variation of the butter clouds I created last year.
I love cookies, and in the weeks leading up to Christmas, I make a lot of them to give you plenty of perfect ideas to enjoy together with friends and family and ideal for gifting.
Today, I present to you a cookie that can be quickly prepared with 4 ingredients without molds; you’ll just need a fork to create a delicate design on the surface and 10 minutes of time. They are very fast both in preparation and cooking.
The butter clouds are very light and literally melt in your mouth. Let them cool completely before sprinkling them with a rich layer of powdered sugar and enjoy them; they will be gone in no time!
Here are more cookie recipes to try:
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Affordable
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 36 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Electric Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Fall, Winter, and Spring, Christmas
- Energy 314.21 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 36.23 (g) of which sugars 14.94 (g)
- Proteins 2.74 (g)
- Fat 18.03 (g) of which saturated 11.61 (g)of which unsaturated 6.30 (g)
- Fibers 0.52 (g)
- Sodium 2.54 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 2 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
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup potato starch
- 2/3 cup vanilla powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup butter (soft)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- to taste orange zest (grated – use the zest of half an orange)
- to taste vanilla powdered sugar (for finishing)
Tools
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- 1 Electric Whisk
Procedure
In a bowl, whip the soft butter with the sugar until you get a frothy mixture. Add the salt, vanilla, and grated orange zest.
Sift the flour with the potato starch and add it to the whipped butter in 3 parts using a spatula; the dough is ready. Put it in the fridge for 20 minutes.
After the rest time, form 1/2 oz balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, keeping them spaced apart; gently press them on the surface with the tines of a fork (they should be 3/8 inches thick).
Put them in the fridge until the oven reaches the temperature.
Bake the cookies in a preheated static oven at 320°F for about 10/12 minutes; they should remain white. Let them cool completely before moving them to a tray. Dust them with powdered sugar.
The orange and vanilla butter cloud cookies are ready to serve.
Advice
Storage
The orange and vanilla butter cloud cookies can be stored in a tin box for up to two weeks.
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