- 1/4 cup Butter, unsalted; softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon orange rind; grated
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon Salt
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- few drops food coloring; yellow and red
Icing
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add orange rind, mix well.
Sift together flour, salt and baking soda. Add to creamed mixture.
Knead dough on a floured surface until smooth.
Divide in half. Wrap separately and chill until firm (about 1 hour).
Shape each half into an 8″ log. Roll logs in coloured sugar to coat. Wrap and chill until hard (about 3 hours or overnight).
Butter and flour Easy-Bake Oven pans.
Unwrap and slice dough into 1/4″ rounds.
Place 2 rounds in each prepared pan.
Bake in Easy-Bake Oven until beginning to brown at edges (about 20 minutes).
Cool pans on wire rack.
Icing:
Mix ocnfectioners sugar and orange juice. When cookies are done, transfer to wire racks.
Brush cookies with icing and let cool.
Makes 72 Cookies
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