Orange Spice Sugar Cookies

By Nor M.
@Adashofloverecipes

Christmas is the time of year to make flavorful butter cookies.We roll them. We cut shapes from them. We decorate them. I decided to add the flavors of the season to this cookie.It is a sweet and zesty spice butter cookie.These were a big hit with my friends and neighbors.
Merry Christmas!

Rating:

★★★★☆ 4 votes

Comments:

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Serves:

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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)
: 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

How to Make Orange Spice Sugar Cookies

Step-by-Step

1Beat 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.)
2Mix in the egg yolk until combined well. Add the flour,
orange zest, Cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. mix to combine.
3Add 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.
4take 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.
5Slice 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.
6make 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.
7Decorate 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.