ORANGE LUNCH BOX COOKIES

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A jazzed up sugar cookie from the Maine Woods.

Provided by dschecht

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     International Cookie Recipes     American Cookie Recipes

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

¾ cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped walnuts
¼ cup white sugar

Steps:

  • Cream margarine or butter, add brown sugar gradually. Add unbeaten egg, grated orange rind and vanilla. Beat well.
  • Add flour sifted with baking powder and salt. Mix well. Chill dough until firm.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Mix granulated sugar and nuts. Roll dough into small balls the size of walnuts. Flatten on greased cookie tin and sprinkle with sugar and nut mixture. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool on racks. Store in tightly covered jar or tin.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 606.6 calories, Carbohydrate 78.5 g, Cholesterol 92 mg, Fat 30.6 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 15.5 g, Sodium 624.1 mg, Sugar 44.4 g

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