ORANGE SPICE SUGAR COOKIES

Orange Spice Sugar Cookies image

Provided by Nor Mac

Categories Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 c softened unsalted butter
3/4 c sugar
2 c flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves ground
1/2 tsp ginger ground
1 egg yolk
1 zest of one medium orange
1 Tbsp amaretto almond liquor, or other almond liquor
1 Tbsp Baileys Irish cream (you can use 2 teaspoons of vanilla in place of liquors)
TOPPING
sliced almonds for garnish
1 c colored vanilla candy melts,or white chocolate chips.
1/2 tsp Baileys Irish cream ( can be omitted if desired)
1/2 tsp amaretto or almond extract
1/2 tsp orange zest

Steps:

1. Beat the butter, sugar salt, Baileys Irish cream, and Amaretto together until smooth. (You can replace the Liquors with 2 teaspoons of vanilla if desired. Making the cookies kid friendly.)
2. Mix in the egg yolk until combined well. Add the flour, orange zest, Cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. mix to combine.
3. Add the flour,and beat until all ingredients are incorporated ,and a big ball forms. You can continue on ,and make the cookie dough my way,or you can simply roll dough out on a floured surface ,and cut shapes out to bake.
4. take ball of cookie dough,and divide in half. Make 2 circular logs from cookie dough. 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap,and refrigerate until stiff enough to slice.
5. Slice dough in to 1/8 inch wide slices,and bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 325 degree's for 10 minutes,or until edges turn light golden brown.
6. make white chocolate icing. Mix 1 cup of any color candy melts with 1/2 teaspoon of Amaretto,and 1/2 tsp Baileys Irish cream., or vanilla Add 1 tsp of shortening and microwave for 1 min. Stop microwave and stir every 30 seconds. Remove and stir again. Make sure the chocolate is melted. Add 1/2 teaspoon orange zest stir well. If you need a more liquid consistency. Just add a dash of milk.
7. Decorate cookies with icing. Put a small Dollop of icing on top of cookie. Place the almond slices on the icing. You may also frosty entire top with icing instead of adding almonds if desired.