ALMOND-ORANGE SHORTBREAD

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Make and share this Almond-Orange Shortbread recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Caroline Cooks

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 40 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup unsalted butter, unsalted, at room temp
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour, leveled in measure
1 orange, zest of, grated (about 2 teaspoons)
3/4 cup sliced almonds

Steps:

  • In a mixer or food processor bowl, beat butter, sugar, almond extract, and salt until smooth.
  • With mixer on low speed, add flour and orange zest; mixt until dough forms.
  • With a wooden spoon, rubber spatula, or your hands, gently mix in almonds.
  • Cut piece of waxed paper--12" X 6".
  • Roll dough into log shape (12" long by 2 1/2" wide and 1" thick. Place on waxed paper and wrap.
  • Freeze until firm, at least 1 hour and up to 3 months.
  • (If freezing longer than one day, wrap log again in double layers of plastic film.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Remove dough from freezer.
  • With a sharp knife, slice into 1/4" thick slices; place on ungreased baking sheet at leat 1" apart.
  • Bake until edges just begin to turn golden, about 20 minutes.
  • DO NOT OVERBAKE.
  • Cool 5 minutes on sheet; transfer to a rack to cool completely.

Swostika Chhetri
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I would not make this recipe again even if you paid me.


Nm Shikder
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I'm disappointed that I wasted my time and money on this recipe.


Zenaida Flores
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I'm surprised this recipe has so many positive reviews.


Shelome Boothe
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This recipe needs some serious improvement.


ABC Ripon khan
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I would not recommend this recipe to anyone.


Sadeer Khan
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These cookies were a waste of time and ingredients.


Saleem Jan TV
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I didn't like the flavor of the glaze.


Gabriel Pineda
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The cookies were too crumbly.


heer ali
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I had trouble getting the glaze to set properly.


Magar King
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The cookies were a bit dry, but the glaze helped to make them more moist.


Fatima Liaqat
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These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Angelo Andrews
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I'm not a huge fan of almond, but these cookies were still really good. The orange flavor is strong and the shortbread texture is perfect.


Shaheensaeed Shaheensyed
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These cookies are so festive and delicious! I made them for a Christmas party and they were a hit.


brother mobile
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I love the combination of almond and orange in these cookies. The glaze on top is the perfect finishing touch.


Ronaldo Martin
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These cookies were so easy to make and they turned out beautifully! The glaze really makes them special. I will definitely be making these again.


Qwe Ewq
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The cookies were delicious! The almond and orange flavors were perfectly balanced, and the shortbread texture was perfect. I would definitely make these cookies again.


James Newman
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These almond orange shortbread cookies were a delightful treat! The combination of almond and orange flavors was perfect, and the shortbread texture was buttery and crumbly. I especially loved the glaze on top, which added a touch of sweetness and cr