ICED ORANGE CUTOUTS

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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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