Friday, December 28, 2018

ALMOND-ORANGE SUGAR COOKIES

Hi All,  I had a lot of Almond flour/Powder left in my pantry which I wanted to finish. This recipe is easy, healthy, fresh, and delicious. My kids loved it. So, here it goes. Its called 

ALMOND-ORANGE SUGAR COOKIES

INGREDIENTS

ALMOND POWDER: 1 and a 1/2 CUPS
ALL PURPOSE FLOUR: 1 CUP

          OR

ALMOND FLOUR: 2 and a 1/2 CUPS

SUGAR: 1 CUP
BUTTER: 1 STICK (Melt it to get 1/2 cup of melted butter)
ORANGE JUICE: 2 TBSP
SALT: 1/8th TSP
BAKING POWDER: 1 TSP
ORANGE ZEST: 1 TSP


ALMOND-ORANGE SUGAR COOKIE


MAKING

Preheat the oven to about 350 degrees. In a bowl, add the butter and sugar beat them up until the sugar and butter have blended well. Now, add the Almond powder, All Purpose Flour, salt, baking powder, mix it once again. Add the Orange juice and zest to the flour. Mix it well to get a nice moist dough. Place the dough in the freezer for about 10-15 minutes until the dough is firm. Roll it into your palm into small balls and flatten it into a nice flat circle. Place it in a large baking tray and put it in the oven to bake for about 10-15 minutes. Delicious Almond-Orange cookies are ready. Take it out, allow it to cool down, and then serve. 

Oven temperatures may vary so make sure to keep checking. Remove the tray once the cookies turn light brown and make sure to check the bottom of the cookie does not turn dark.

My dough was moist but if it is on the drier side, roll it with a rolling pin and cut it into the desired shape and place it on the baking tray

The cookies do not require precision and perfection. Very easy to make, you could hand beat it. I prefer the dough to be a bit moist as I personally felt it gave a better flavor and texture.


TIPS/VARIATIONS

If the dough is moist, refrigerate in the freezer and make small balls and flatten it with your hand. This is what I did and it came out really well.

You could add icing of your choice once the cookie has cooled down. 

You could use All Purpose Flour instead of Almond flour, add a bit of Vanilla essence.

These are basic cookies, you could enhance it with your creativity.

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