Enjoy these nutty cookies flavored with orange - a delicious baked dessert.
Glazed Orange-Almond Cookies
- Prep Time 50 min
- Total 1 hr 20 min
- Servings 48
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup finely chopped slivered almonds
Glaze
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
- 4 to 5 teaspoons water
Topping
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F (if using dark or nonstick cookie sheet, heat oven to 375°F). In medium bowl, beat butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons orange peel and 1 teaspoon almond extract with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in flour, salt and almonds until well blended.
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Step2Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls 1 inch apart. Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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Step3In small bowl, stir all glaze ingredients, adding enough water to make a pouring consistency. In another small bowl, mix topping ingredients. Dip tops of cookies in glaze, then dip in topping. Place cookies in miniature paper baking cups if desired.
Nutrition
90
Calories
4 1/2g
Total Fat
0g
Protein
11g
Total Carbohydrate
6g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories
- 90
- Calories from Fat
- 40
- Total Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 7%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 10%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 40mg
- 2%
- Potassium
- 15mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 11g
- 4%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 0g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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