Spiced Orange Flower Cookies

Spiced Orange Flower Cookies

Published on November 8, 2014 | In By
    • Prep Time
    • Minutes
    • Cook Time
    • Minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon grated orange rind
  • 1 egg
  • 3 Tablespoons orange juice
  • 3 cups sifted flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • Candied red and green cherries

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Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar until light. Beat in rind, egg and juice. Add sifted ingredients and mix until smooth.
  2. Chill if necessary to make stiff enough to roll. Roll dough with rolling pin to 1/8" thickness. Cut with 2" diamond shaped cookie cutter.
  3. Put diamond pieces on baking sheet and bring two longest points of each to center, overlapping slightly. Decorate with cherries.
  4. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.

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