Iced Orange Cutouts

8 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
  • 1 cup cold butter, cubed
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons ice water
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest

Directions

  1. 1
    Whisk flour, sugar and orange zest; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Knead gently until dough forms. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour.
  2. 2
    Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, gently roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/4-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased
  3. 3
    . Bake until bottoms are light brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  4. 4
    For icing, mix confectioners' sugar, orange juice and zest until smooth. Spread over cookies. Let stand at room temperature until set.

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