BUTTERY ORANGE SUGAR COOKIES

Buttery Orange Sugar Cookies image

My husband's grandmother made a variety of cookies every year for her grandkids at Christmastime. She would box them up and give each child his or her own box. This crisp, orange flavored cookie is one of my favorites from her collection.-Heather McKillip, Aurora, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
4 teaspoons grated orange zest
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup rye flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in orange zest and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk remaining ingredients; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Shape level tablespoons of dough into balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 68 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 94mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.