Are you craving a delightful treat that tantalizes your taste buds with a burst of citrus flavor? Look no further than citrus slice sugar cookies! These vibrant cookies, adorned with candied citrus slices, offer a perfect balance of sweetness and tanginess. Whether you're hosting a festive gathering, looking for a fun baking project with the kids, or simply seeking a zesty indulgence, citrus slice sugar cookies are sure to satisfy your cravings. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a delightful culinary journey as we unveil the best recipe for these irresistible citrus slice sugar cookies.
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CITRUS SLICE COOKIES
Like beams of sunshine on your dessert plate, these citrus cookies combine cheery good looks and slice-and-bake simplicity. Try them in orange, lime, grapefruit or lemon variations.
Provided by By Heather Baird
Categories Dessert
Time 6h25m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In large bowl, beat butter, sugar, vanilla and eggs with electric stand mixer on medium-low speed or with electric hand mixer on lowest speed until well combined. Add flour and salt; beat until soft, nonsticky dough forms. (You should be able to handle the dough without it sticking to your fingers. If dough is sticky, beat in additional flour 1 tablespoon at a time until the dough comes to the correct consistency.)
- On work surface, shape dough into a ball. Divide into 3 equal portions. Return one-third of dough to bowl; beat in orange peel, orange extract and drops of yellow and red food color until orange color is consistent. Remove dough from bowl; cover with plastic wrap.
- Clean bowl; add another one-third portion of dough. Beat in lemon peel, lemon extract and drops of yellow food color until yellow color is consistent. Remove dough from bowl; cover with plastic wrap.
- Leave remaining one-third of dough plain; cover with plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate all dough portions 1 hour.
- Shape each portion of tinted dough into a roll about 5 inches long and 2 1/2 inches in diameter; set aside. On lightly floured work surface, roll plain dough into a rectangle. Place roll of orange dough on plain dough. Roll plain dough in a single layer around orange dough. Cut away excess dough; reserve for yellow dough.
- Place orange sanding sugar on plate; roll dough log in sugar until completely coated. Wrap sugar-coated dough log in plastic wrap; refrigerate. Repeat process with lemon dough, remaining plain dough and yellow sanding sugar. Refrigerate dough logs at least 4 hours.
- Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.
- Cut chilled logs into 1/8- to 1/4-inch-thick rounds. With back edge of knife, score "segment" lines into each round, making only indentations (do not go all the way through). Cut rounds in half; place on cookie sheets.
- Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until set. Remove cookies from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
LEMON SLICE SUGAR COOKIES
These lemon slice cookies are a refreshing variation of my grandmother's sugar cookies. Lemon pudding mix and icing add a subtle tartness that tingles your taste buds. -Melissa Turkington, Camano Island, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield about 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter, pudding mix and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and milk. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, shape each into a 6-in.-long roll. Securely wrap in waxed paper; refrigerate until firm, about 3 hours., Preheat oven to 375°. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/2-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges are light brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and enough lemon juice to reach a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cookies. Let stand until set., To Make Ahead: Dough can be made 2 days in advance. Wrap in waxed paper and place in a resealable container. Store in the refrigerator., Freeze option: Place wrapped logs in a freezer container and freeze. To use, unwrap frozen logs and cut into slices. Bake as directed, increasing time by 1-2 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 110 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 99mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
CITRUS SUGAR COOKIES
Mix colored sugars (or use leftover sugar from your work surface) to create new shades for these holiday treats.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes 40 three-inch cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a food processor, combine flour, baking powder, and salt; pulse to mix. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add sugar, eggs, and lemon zest and process until mixture resembles wet sand.
- Turn mixture out onto a lightly floured surface; knead several times until dough comes together. Divide into 3 portions; flatten each into a disk. Roll each disk to an 1/8-inch thickness between sheets of parchment. Stack dough (still in parchment) on a baking sheet; refrigerate 20 minutes. (To store, wrap in plastic and freeze on sheet, up to 2 weeks. Thaw until pliable before using.)
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees, with racks in middle and lower thirds. Working with 1 dough sheet at a time, peel off parchment (save for baking). With lightly floured cutters, cut dough into desired shapes and arrange, 1 inch apart, on 2 parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets (reroll scraps, if desired). Sprinkle with sugar, if desired. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
- Bake until cookies are set but still pale, 7 to 9 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer cookies to wire racks and let cool completely. Using a spoon, frost cookies with icing; decorate with sugar, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 161 g, Fat 5 g, Protein 1 g
CITRUS SLICE SUGAR COOKIES
Steps:
- Lay the sugar cookies on a work surface. Pipe a line of pink icing around the edge of each of 4 cookies, then flood the centers with the pink icing. Immediately pipe a circle of white icing just inside each pink icing line. Pipe a dot of white icing in the center of each cookie. Drag a toothpick through the white icing traveling toward the center of the cookie. Repeat the process in 1-inch intervals, creating citrus segments. Repeat this process using the orange, green and yellow icings on the remaining cookies. Let stand until set, about 1 hour.
CITRUS SHORTBREAD COOKIES
This recipe was given to me by my mother-in-law, one of the best cooks I know...and given that we're from south Louisiana, that's saying something. With the chopped up dried cranberries, these are as pretty as they are tasty.
Provided by Donna
Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Cranberry
Time 4h35m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; set aside. Beat the butter and confectioners' sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts and orange zest. Mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in the cranberries; mixing just enough to evenly combine.
- Divide the dough into 2 equal portions, then roll into logs about 7 inches long. Wrap each log in wax paper or plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Remove wax paper, and cut the cookie dough into 1/2-inch slices. Arrange the slices on a baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven until firm but not browned, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.5 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 72 mg, Sugar 10.4 g
CITRUS COOKIES
Thanks to a cookie cutter, these sugar cookies not only taste citrusy but look it, too.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes 6 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat butter and sugar on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg, zest, and flour mixture. Divide dough in half; wrap in plastic. Freeze until firm, 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Unwrap 1 half on a lightly floured surface. Let stand 10 minutes. Roll out to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out circles with a 2-inch round cookie cutter. Transfer cookies to parchment-lined baking sheets. Roll out scraps; cut out circles. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Lightly press 1 end of a clean 1 1/2-inch spool onto surface of each cookie. Refrigerate dough on sheets 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle sanding sugar into imprint on cookies; brush off excess. Bake until golden, about 14 minutes. Cool on sheets on wire racks.
SUGAR COOKIE SLICES
I was fortunate to inherit this recipe from my husband's great-aunt. They slice nicely and are easier to make than traditional cutout sugar cookies.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield 5 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Shape into two 8-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm. , Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until set (do not brown). Remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 165 calories, Fat 9g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 174mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
SLICE AND BAKE SUGAR COOKIES
I like to make these up and give them to my daughters so grandchildren will have hot cookies..they are so much busier than myself...like giving love!
Provided by grandma2969
Categories Dessert
Time 38m
Yield 12 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- in a large bowl, cream margarine and sugar together, beat in eggs, vanilla and lemon extract till light and fluffy --
- in seperate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and cinnamon --
- gradually stir flour mixture into egg mixture, until blended.divide dough into 4 equal pieces -- shape each piece into an 8x10 roll --
- wrap each roll in wax paper or plastic wrap -- , freeze, wrap each frozen dough in aluminum foil and again with these printed instructions.When I make them for gifts for friends.I like to overwrap the aluminum foil with fabric for the holidays --
- INSTRUCTIONS:.
- store dough in refrigerator till ready to bake --
- cut chilled dough into 1/4" slices.place on lightly greased cookie sheets.
- bake at 350* for 8-10 minutes or edges are golden.
- each roll makes about 3 dozen -- I cut mine a little thicker.so it will be less.grandchildren like to decorate these as well -- so grandma always includes colored sugars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 648.3, Fat 32.1, SaturatedFat 5.8, Cholesterol 52.9, Sodium 478.3, Carbohydrate 81.6, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 33.7, Protein 8.4
Tips:
- Use fresh citrus fruits for the best flavor. Lemons, oranges, and limes are all great choices.
- Grate the citrus zest finely so that it evenly distributes throughout the dough.
- Don't overmix the dough, or the cookies will be tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before rolling and baking. This will help the cookies keep their shape.
- Roll the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch. If the dough is too thick, the cookies will be dense and undercooked. If the dough is too thin, the cookies will be crispy and overcooked.
- Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until they are just set. Do not overbake, or the cookies will be dry and crumbly.
- Let the cookies cool on a wire rack before storing them in an airtight container.
Conclusion:
Citrus slice sugar cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a batch of these cookies that are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give citrus slice sugar cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!
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