Saturday 18 May 2013

Orange Almond Cookies


Amazing, crispy Orange cookies with goodness of almonds...



Ingredients:

155 gm flour
115 gm white butter
90 gm castor sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp orange juice
1/2 tsp orange zest
10-15 almonds

Method:


  • Soak almonds in warm water for 1 hr. Then remove the skin and slice into two. (like in picture)
  • In a large bowl, beat the butter by adding 1 tbsp sugar at a time till light & fluffy.
  • Add vanilla essence and orange juice mix well.
  • Add shifted flour and baking powder to the butter mixture and gently mix with light hands into form dough.
  • Refrigerate covered for 15-20. Divide dough into small balls and flatten and place almond flake on each cookie.
  • Bake in preheated oven at 160 deg. for about 20-25 min.
  • Remove & cool on wire rack.  

Note:

  • You can add crushed almonds in dough also.
  • Make in two batches and check before 5 min.




17 comments:

  1. Orange is such a great fruit, that tangy,sweet and citrus taste is so good when added into such lovable cookies.

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  2. Wonderful cookies andlovely colour

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  3. lovely cookies... beautiful color...

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  4. Very colourful yummy cookies..

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  5. i love almond cookies i love the fact you added orange zest and juice simply superb

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  6. thank you all for the colorful comments...

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  7. this is simply aweeeesome Preeti...loved it..

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  8. im sure it tastes so good...love orange

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  9. Hi Preeti, First time at ur blog and I'm bowled over by these cookies..my daughter would love these..for sure...she loves both oranges and almonds...gonna try them soon..!!:)
    Happy to follow u..!

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  10. Cookies look beautiful and delicious Preeti.. Thanks for sharing :-)

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  11. lovely cookies ! almond & orange...very flavorful combo !nice click !

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  12. lovely cookies.love the flavor

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  13. Outstanding looking cookies. Love the perfectness of the cookies. First time here.
    Do visit my space when time permits. Thanks

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  14. very good, what an innovative way to make these, you've inspired me to make my next week a cooking baking week, thanks :)

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