The soft orange cookies, delicious sweet and fragrant bites, you can’t stop at one!

Their unique characteristic is the crack that forms during baking, giving them a distinctive appearance.

The soft orange cookies are perfect for any occasion: from breakfast to an afternoon break, or a sweet night-time treat to aid sleep… I don’t know about you, but after eating something sweet before going to bed, I have happy dreams 😀

I also find them perfect to gift to a sweet-toothed friend, the soft orange cookies wrapped in a tray with transparent paper will make a great impression. A while ago, I brought them to a friend and she appreciated them a lot.

In the meantime, I recommend you try the recipe for your family right away, and I’m sure they’ll be gone in no time, and you’ll be asked to make them again!

Portions: 24 Pieces
Cooking methods: Oven
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All Seasons

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 egg
juice of one organic orange
zest of 2 organic oranges
2 tsps baking powder
as needed powdered sugar

Tools

Lemon Zester
Citrus Juicer
Hand Mixer

Steps

Using the zester, grate the zest of the two oranges, then squeeze the juice of just one orange and combine it with the zest.
In a bowl, add the sugar and softened butter, mix with the beaters.
Add the egg and mix again, then add the orange zest and juice.
Add the flour and start kneading with your hands until you get a soft and sticky dough.
Wrap in cling film and let it rest in the freezer for 30/40 minutes.
Take the dough and start forming balls that you will place on the baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Once you’ve finished forming the balls, put them back in the fridge for an hour.
After the resting time, preheat the oven to 340°F and in the meantime, roll the balls in powdered sugar.
Bake for 20 minutes.