If you are packing up for the dorm or off-campus living, take some of these with you to make an entrance or first impression, or welcome your roommates back--either way, you will keep and make a few new friends! These little bites are light, buttery citrus-infused desserts that melt in your mouth with a pop and wake-up call.
(Adapted from Pioneer Woman's Frontier Cookbook)
Pucker-Up Citrus Cookies
Equipment:
Baking sheets, preferably with parchment paper
Mixing bowls
Zester or Grater
Whisk or fork
Ingredients:
4 sticks butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 egg yolks (put 1 egg white aside)
1 Tbls orange, lemon, lime zest each
4 cups of flour
2 Tbls orange, lemon or lime juice (choose your preference)
Instructions:
1. Wash your hands.
2. Preheat over to 350F degrees.
3. Prep all of your ingredients.
4. Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl.
5. Add the egg yolks.
6. Add the zests.
7. Add the flour until just incorporated.
8. Add 2 Tbls of juice--choose your preference--lemon, lime, orange.
9. Use a heaped teaspoon size to roll balls of batter and place them on a lightly greased cookie sheet or parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake x 10-12 minutes.
10. Make the icing combining all ingredients into a small bowl, and dip each cookie once they have cooled.
Prep these cookies for travel and consumption!
4 sticks butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 egg yolks (put 1 egg white aside)
1 Tbls orange, lemon, lime zest each
4 cups of flour
2 Tbls orange, lemon or lime juice (choose your preference)
Icing Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 Tbls whole milk
1 Tbls zest, your choice
1 Tbls egg white (optional)
Juice of 1/4 lime
Juice of 1/4 lemon
Dash of salt
Instructions:
1. Wash your hands.
2. Preheat over to 350F degrees.
3. Prep all of your ingredients.
4. Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl.
5. Add the egg yolks.
6. Add the zests.
7. Add the flour until just incorporated.
8. Add 2 Tbls of juice--choose your preference--lemon, lime, orange.
10. Make the icing combining all ingredients into a small bowl, and dip each cookie once they have cooled.
Prep these cookies for travel and consumption!
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