The orange Christmas crinkle cookies are exquisite soft cookies characterized by an intense red color and a delicious orange flavor. Very easy to make, they are prepared in just a few minutes and are perfect to give as a gift for Christmas. Their cheerful and lively color will make your Christmas cookie box special.
The recipe is very simple, it takes just a few minutes to prepare the dough, which needs to rest in the fridge for 1 hour; after resting, you will need to make many small spheres, roll them in sugar, and bake them for 12/13 minutes; during baking, they will slightly flatten, forming the typical cracks on the surface of this cookie.
There are many variations, if you have never tried them, I recommend the soft coconut cookies or the almond ones, two irresistible versions.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 30 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Electric Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas
- Energy 171.45 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 27.55 (g) of which sugars 12.96 (g)
- Proteins 2.75 (g)
- Fat 6.16 (g) of which saturated 3.83 (g)of which unsaturated 2.17 (g)
- Fibers 0.47 (g)
- Sodium 5.98 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 45 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
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 7 tbsp butter
- 1 egg (medium)
- 3 1/2 tbsp orange juice
- 4 tsp baking powder
- orange zest (grated, from an organic orange)
- 1 tsp red food coloring (gel)
- as needed granulated sugar
- as needed powdered sugar with vanilla
Tools
- 1 Bowl
- 2 Small Bowls
- 1 Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- 1 Electric Whisk
Procedure
Leave the butter at room temperature for 15/20 minutes until it becomes soft.
Put the softened butter in a bowl, add the sugar, and beat with an electric whisk.
Add the egg at room temperature, and once incorporated, add the orange juice and zest, and a teaspoon of red gel food coloring.
Sift the flour with the baking powder and add it to the mixture, working it with your hands or a spatula until a homogeneous dough is obtained.
Form a block, wrap it in plastic wrap, and place it in the fridge for 1 hour.
After resting, form 20 g balls, and roll them first in granulated sugar and then in powdered sugar.
Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper; with this quantity, you will get 30 cookies.
Bake the cookies in a preheated static oven at 340°F for 12/13 minutes; they should remain soft and double in size.
Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet until completely cooled, then transfer them to a tray or a decorated plate.
The orange Christmas crinkle cookies are ready. You can serve them with tea or place them in special bags along with other Christmas cookies.
Tips
Storage
The orange Christmas crinkle cookies keep for 4/5 days in a tin box.
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