Ingredients: (yields approx. 48 cookies)
- 3 cups unbleached organic flour
- 2 cups granulated cane sugar
- 1 t. salt
- 2 t. baking powder
- 2 oranges, peel finely grated
- 1 cup Blood Orange fused Olive Oil
- 2 large eggs (room temperature), whisked
- 2 T freshly squeezed orange juice
- Powdered sugar for garnish
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350F
- Using a mixer, blend the sugar, Blood Orange oil, orange juice and eggs. Beat on medium speed until thick and creamy, about 3 minutes
- In a seperate bowl, whisk together the flour and remaining dry ingredients
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in three additions beating in between additions until no dry spots remain
- Pipe the cookie dough using a pastry bag fitted with a star shaped pastry, portioning approximately two teaspoons of dough per cookie, onto a parchment lined cookie sheet pan.
- no pastry bag? use two spoons to drop batter onto the cookie sheet
- bake in the center of the oven for 10 minutes
- Increase the heat to 425F and bake for an additional 2 minutes to aid in creating a golden brown exterior.
- Remove the cookies to a rack to cool. When fully cooled, dust with powdered sugar.
recipe shared from Rachel Bradley-Gomez