Yes, these are indeed delicious, melt in mouth , soft tangy mouth watering cookies. I am running out of adjectives to describe the taste and feel of these delectable cookies. You cannot really stop eating them after single bite
These cookies got over immediately once I served it and believe me , my family asked for more. Do try and let me know how you found it’s taste
Preparation time: 10 mins Baking time: 13 mins Total time: 23 mins
Servings : 6
Ingredients
- 200 g All Purpose Flour
- 85 g caster Sugar
- Zest of 2 big oranges
- 125g soft unsalted Butter
- 2 Egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon Salt
- 1 drop orange food colour optional
- 1 tbsp blanched Almonds chopped optional
Steps to prepare
- Sieve flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Keep it aside
- Blend butter in a bowl for 1 min
- Add sugar and blend for 4-5 minutes on moderate speed
- Add egg yolks and blend for 2 minutes
- Add orange zest and mix well
- Add food colouring, this is optional. I added it to give beautiful orange colour to cookies. Mix well
- Add dry ingredients. Using spatula, mix well
- Dust surface with flour. Transfer contents on surface
- Knead into soft dough. Cover dough with cling wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes
- Divide dough into small portions. Shape into balls and slightly flatten it. Place them on prepared baking tray leaving gap between the cookies
- Add chopped almonds on top for additional taste. This is optional
- Bake for 11-14 minutes in preheated oven at 170 deg cel until edges are light brown. Do not over bake
- Cool in the tray for 15 minutes. Cool on wire rack completely
- Store in airtight container and serve these melt in mouth, soft delicious tangy cookies as required
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