CLASSIC VANILLA-ORANGE SUGAR COOKIES

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Sugar Cookies are a family favorite and classic. These are sure to please...nothing pairs better than citrus and chocolate!

Provided by Catherine Cappiello Pappas

Categories     Cookies

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 ¼ cups ap flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1 ¼ cups unsalted butter, at room temp
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
3 tablespoons grated orange zest
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5-6 oz dark chocolate
1-2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • 1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and salt. In bowl of stand mixer, beat sugar and butter on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg, egg yolk, orange zest and vanilla until well combined. With the mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture to bowl, mixing until combined. Turn dough out onto a work surface and divide into three equal pieces. Shape each piece into a flat disk. Wrap each disk tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, until cold, or for up to 3 days. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, placing racks in the upper and lower thirds. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out one disk of dough to a thickness of ¼ inch. Using cookie cutter, cut out shapes and carefully transfer them to 2 prepared cookie sheets, spacing them about 1 inch apart. Reroll scraps as necessary. Repeat process with more dough until both cookie sheets are full. Bake for 11 - 15 minutes, switching positions of cookie sheets halfway through, until cookies are set and very lightly browned. Let cookies cool on cookie sheet for 10 minutes, then carefully transfer them to wire racks to cool completely before decorating. Repeat steps 6 and 7 with the remaining dough. Melt chocolate and milk in a double broiler. When cookies are cool, drizzle over the cookies and allow to set.

Cindy Davey
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I made these cookies for my kids and they loved them! They're so soft and chewy, and the orange flavor is the perfect touch. I'll definitely be making these again.


mrbrown 57
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These cookies are delicious! The orange flavor is perfect and they're so soft and chewy. I will definitely be making these again.


Teri Mitchell
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I've made these cookies several times and they always turn out perfect. They're so easy to make and they're always a hit with my friends and family.


Diane Tion
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These cookies are the perfect balance of sweet and tart. The orange flavor is subtle but it really shines through. I love the chewy texture and the fact that they're not too sweet.


Tukaleni Simeon
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These cookies are delicious! The orange flavor is perfect and they're so soft and chewy. I will definitely be making these again.


Tahir Latif
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These cookies are amazing! They're so soft and chewy, and the orange flavor is the perfect touch. I'll definitely be making these again.


H A Khan
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I made these cookies for my kids and they loved them! They're so soft and chewy, and the orange flavor is the perfect touch. I'll definitely be making these again.


toxic russ
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These cookies are delicious! The orange flavor is perfect and they're so soft and chewy. I will definitely be making these again.


Masud Vai143
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I've made these cookies several times and they always turn out perfect. They're so easy to make and they're always a hit with my friends and family.


ilyas bouzidi
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These cookies are the perfect balance of sweet and tart. The orange flavor is subtle but it really shines through. I love the chewy texture and the fact that they're not too sweet.


Feroze Rahman
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I made these cookies for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them and asked for the recipe. They're so easy to make and they taste amazing.


Tazlian Mosongo
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These cookies were a hit with my family! They're so soft and chewy, and the orange flavor is the perfect touch. I'll definitely be making these again.