Orange Cookies Recipe

Name: Orange Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ¾ cup sugar; ¾ cup butter (not margarine); 1 egg; 12 of a small bag baby carrots, cooked and cooled (This comes to about 1 cup, pureed. Or you can use 1 cup of jarred baby food); 2 ½ cups cake flour; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla; ½ teaspoon almond extract; 1 ½ cups powdered sugar (or enough to make desired consistency); 1 ½ tablespoons butter, melted; 1 orange, zest of (colored portion of peel); ¼ cup juice squeezed from the orange

Servings: persons

¾ cup sugar
¾ cup butter (not margarine)
1 egg
12 of a small bag baby carrots, cooked and cooled (This comes to about 1 cup, pureed. Or you can use 1 cup of jarred baby food)
2 ½ cups cake flour
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon almond extract
1 ½ cups powdered sugar (or enough to make desired consistency)
1 ½ tablespoons butter, melted
1 orange, zest of (colored portion of peel)
¼ cup juice squeezed from the orange

1
In a food processor, blend sugar and butter until well combined.
2
Add carrots, egg, vanilla, and almond extract, salt and baking powder, and continue combining until a smooth, pureed consistency is reached.
3
Transfer to a large bowl, add the cake flour gradually, beating with a mixer between additions.
4
Batter will be thick.
5
Drop by rounded teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet.
6
Bake for 10 - 12 minutes in a pre-heated 350 degree oven until the tops look set and dull.
7
Bottoms will not brown.
8
Let cool completely and then frost.
9
While the cookies are baking, make the icing.
10
Icing: Melt the butter, sift the powdered sugar.
11
Combine all ingredients and whisk until all lumps are gone.
12
At your discretion, this can be a thin glaze or add more powdered sugar to make a thicker icing.
13
Personally, I prefer it thicker.
14
Thinner tends to run off and puddle.

1122

kcal

Calories

Fat

177

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ¾ cup sugar, ¾ cup butter (not margarine), 1 egg, 12 of a small bag baby carrots, cooked and cooled (This comes to about 1 cup, pureed. Or you can use 1 cup of jarred baby food), and more.

Yes, Orange Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Orange Cookies

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