MARMALADE COOKIES

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Provided by Bonnie Beck

Categories Cookies

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 tsp freshly grated orange zest or lemon zest
1 egg (slightly beaten)
1/2 c bakers sugar
1/3 c butter, not quite room temp.
1 tsp orange or lemon juice powder (i get mine at king arthur)
3 Tbsp orange or lemon marmalade...you can use any flavor you like
1 c all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/3 tsp salt
powdered sugar for dusting or make a citrus icing

Steps:

1. Fluff the flour, salt and baking powder together in a bowl with a whisk. Set aside.
2. Cream butter and sugar. Add the egg and grated orange or lemon zest. Add the powder orange or lemon juice and mix in. Add the marmalade and the beat until light.
3. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix well.
4. Grease cookie sheets. Preheat oven to 400*. Drop by a teaspoon the dough on to prepared cookie sheets. Bake until lightly golden brown. Let set on cookie sheets a few minutes then remove to cut paper bag to cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
5. I have made a Lime Marmalade and use this recipe for Lime Marmalade cookies. You can use any Marmalade, fruit butter or Jam you like. Try using Cranberry Marmalade for the holidays.