Sweet orange cookies: only 20 minutes to prepare

The aroma of citrus fruits is a symbol of a real winter atmosphere. That's why they are often chosen to make a variety of delicious pastries. One of the easiest options is orange cookies. They take only 20 minutes to bake and are moderately sweet.

The idea of making very simple orange cookies was published on the Instagram page of food blogger Valeria Demenchuk (mrs.demenchuk).

Ingredients:

• flour – 700 g
• baking powder – 1 tsp with a top
• sugar – 220 g
• butter – 200 g
• eggs – 4 pcs.
• orange – 1 pc (zest and juice)
• powdered sugar – 150 g

Method of preparation:

1. Add the orange juice and zest, grated on a fine grater, to the butter at room temperature. Add sugar and beat with a mixer until smooth.

2. Add one egg at a time and beat each one thoroughly with a mixer.

3. Add the flour and baking powder to the finished mass and knead a soft dough. It will stick to your hands. This is how it should be.

4. Cover the dough with cling film and refrigerate for an hour and a half.

5. After that, shape the dough into small balls and dip them well in powdered sugar.

6. At this point, you can improvise and dip the cookies in cocoa, cinnamon, or something else to your liking. You can also make the cookies chocolate by replacing some of the flour with cocoa. You can add raisins, chocolate dill, or nuts to the dough. Improvise, it will be delicious in any case.

7. Cover the baking sheet with parchment and place the cookies, bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for 18-20 minutes.