Orange Spritz Cookies Recipe

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Brown sugar gives these spritz cookies a lovely light caramel tint. This variation has a rich buttery shortbread taste and texture with a hint of orange flavor. They are a delightful addition to my holiday cookie tray. -Sean Fleming, St. Charles, Illinois

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Orange Spritz Cookies Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Yield: 33 Servings

25 10 35

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon orange or vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
Colored sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in orange peel and extract. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
Using a cookie press fitted with the disk of your choice, press cookies 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar. Bake at 375° for 6-9 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. Yield: about 5-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 2 cookies (calculated without colored sugar) equals 67 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 55 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Orange Spritz Cookies in Taste of Home December/January 2002, p39