Orange Cookies with Real Oranges - No hand mixer is needed

This simple recipe shows you how to make orange cookies with real oranges. You don't even need a hand mixer to make these beautiful and buttery citrus cookies. These colorful orange cookies are perfect for garnishing your Christmas dinner table, and brightening your day throughout the year!

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

In a large bowl, mix softened butter and powdered sugar with a spatula (or a hand mixer) until well combined.

Step 2

Add the zest of 1/2 orange (about 1 tsp) to the butter sugar mixture, mix with a spatula until well combined.

Step 3

Add room temperature egg white to the mixture, mix with a spatula for about 5 minutes until well combined. *Make sure that all the egg white has been absorbed into the mixture.

Step 4

Sift cake flour into the mixture, mix with a spatula for about 5 minutes until the dough looks smooth and there is no dry flour in the bowl.

Step 5

Place the dough into a durable piping bag with a large star tip (I used tip 853, you can also use tip 846 or 826). If your piping bag is thin, you can use 2 layers of piping bags to prevent them from breaking.

Step 6

Preheat the oven to 320°F (160°C).

Step 7

Peel and slice 2 oranges into 1/4 inch slices. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, lay 10 slices of oranges on the baking sheet.

Step 8

Pipe out circles of cookie dough around the orange slices. Let quarter of the cookie dough overlap with the outline of the orange slices, so that they will stick together after baked.

Step 9

Bake the cookies at 320°F (160°C) for 30 minutes. Take the baking sheet out from the oven, flip the orange cookies over (they are soft now, so make sure you flip them gently).

Step 10

Send the orange cookies back to the oven to bake at 320°F (160°C) for 10 more minutes.

Step 11

Transfer the orange cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 12

Microwave 100g white chocolate baking chips at 50% power for 1 minute. Remove the bowl from the microwave, stir with a spoon. If the chocolate has not melted thoroughly, continue to microwave at 50% power in 15-second intervals, stir between each interval until all the chocolate chips are melted.

Step 13

You can spread a thin layer of melted chocolate over the center of the cookies, or dip a corner of each cookie into melted chocolate. Optionally decorate with some rainbow sprinkles or other colorful candies of your choice.

Step 14

Place the chocolate-dipped orange cookies on parchment paper until chocolate is set.

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