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Orange Spice Cookies Recipes
Ingredients For: Orange Spice Cookies Recipes
1 cup granulated sugar
4 ounces butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
3 tablespoons finely grated orange zest
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2-teaspoon nutmeg
1/2-teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
Marmalade Glaze:
1-cup confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup orange marmalade
Finely chopped pecans
Instructions For: Orange Spice Cookies Recipes
Heat oven to 350°
In a mixing bowl, cream sugar, butter, and shortening. Blend in chopped pecans and orange zest. Stir flour before measuring; combine in a separate bowl with baking powder, spices, and salt.
Using a wooden spoon, stir into the creamed mixture until well blended.
Roll dough into a rectangle, about 15-x 12-inch rectangle. Cut into 2x1-inch rectangles or 1 1/2 to 2-inch circles. Bake orange spice cookies recipes on un-greased cookie sheets about 9 to 11 minutes. Cool 1 minute; remove from pan.
In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar with marmalade. Spread glaze over cookies. Sprinkle lightly with chopped pecans. Orange spice cookies recipes makes about 60 cookies.
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