ALMOND-ORANGE SHORTBREAD
Keep the dough for this delicate, flavorful cookie in your freezer. Later, you can slice off just what you need from the frozen log of dough and bake.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield Makes 40
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Make the dough: In a mixer bowl, beat butter, sugar, almond extract, and salt until smooth. With mixer on low speed, add flour and orange zest; mix just until a dough forms. With a wooden spoon, rubber spatula, or your hands, gently mix in almonds.
- Freeze the dough: On a piece of waxed paper, form dough into a rectangular log, 12 inches long, 2 1/2 inches wide, and 1 inch thick. Wrap log in the paper, and freeze until firm, at least 1 hour and up to 3 months. If freezing longer than 1 day, wrap log again, in plastic wrap.
- Bake the shortbread: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Remove dough from freezer. (If dough has been in freezer a long time and is frozen solid, let it sit at room temperature 30 minutes so it slices without crumbling.)
- With a sharp knife, cut dough into 1/4-inch-thick slices; place on ungreased baking sheet at least 1 inch apart. Bake until edges just begin to turn golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet; transfer cookies to a rack to cool completely.
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Liam Olsen
[email protected]These cookies were a waste of time and ingredients.
Pagel Patan
[email protected]These cookies were dry and crumbly.
Maqsood Hussain
[email protected]I found the orange flavor to be a bit overpowering.
Asmat Gul
[email protected]These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still good.
Sandra Netsai Danha
[email protected]I'm not a baker, but these cookies were easy to make and they turned out great!
Megan Meek
[email protected]I made these cookies exactly as the recipe said and they turned out perfect! Thanks for sharing.
Muwanguzi Rebecca
[email protected]These cookies are delicious and look beautiful too! I'm definitely making them again.
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[email protected]These cookies are so addictive! I can't stop eating them.
Jane Catherine
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect balance of sweet and tart. I love the subtle orange flavor.
Musah Adam
[email protected]I've never been a big fan of shortbread cookies, but these ones changed my mind. The orange and almond flavors are amazing together.
Samuel Oladejo
[email protected]I made these cookies for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor.
Rana Hafeez RANA
[email protected]These cookies were so easy to make and they turned out so delicious! I love the combination of orange and almond flavors.
Bonolo Giovanna
[email protected]I've tried many shortbread cookie recipes, but this one is definitely my favorite. The almond and orange flavors complement each other perfectly, and the cookies have the perfect texture - crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Kylee Civico
[email protected]These orange almond shortbread cookies were a delightful treat! The orange zest added a bright and refreshing citrus flavor, while the almonds gave them a lovely nutty crunch. The cookies were also perfectly buttery and crumbly.