Best Iced Orange Cutouts Recipes

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ICED ORANGE CUTOUTS



Iced Orange Cutouts image

I put a tablespoon of orange zest in both the cookie and icing to make these crispy cookies nice and bright, like a little ray of sunshine. -Wendy Montecalvo, Pleasantville, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
1 cup cold butter, cubed
2 to 4 tablespoons ice water
ICING:
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange zest

Steps:

  • Whisk flour, sugar and orange zest; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Knead gently until dough forms. Divide dough in half; shape each into a disk. Wrap and refrigerate 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, gently roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/4-in. scalloped or plain round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until bottoms are light brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For icing, mix confectioners' sugar, orange juice and zest until smooth. Spread over cookies. Let stand at room temperature until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 89 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 30mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

ICED ORANGE CUTOUTS



Iced Orange Cutouts image

I put a tablespoon of orange zest in both the cookie and icing to make these crispy cookies nice and bright, like a little ray of sunshine. -Wendy Montecalvo, Pleasantville, New Jersey

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 9

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
1 cup cold butter, cubed
2 to 4 tablespoons ice water
ICING:
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange zest

Steps:

  • Whisk flour, sugar and orange zest; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Knead gently until dough forms. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, gently roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/4-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until bottoms are light brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For icing, mix confectioners' sugar, orange juice and zest until smooth. Spread over cookies. Let stand at room temperature until set.

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