Orange-Mint Sugar Cookies
These easy crisp and sweet cookies have a wonderful orange-mint flavor.
INEXPENSIVE
INGREDIENTS | YIELDS 48 COOKIES
- 1 cup butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 ¾ cups flour
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 (6-ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh mint leaves
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon mint extract
Preheat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, combine butter, ½ cup granulated sugar, and brown sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating until light and fluffy.
Sift together flour, cornstarch, and baking soda.
In small bowl, combine half of the thawed concentrate with mint leaves. Add flour mixture alternately with the orange juice to the butter mixture.
Place mixture on ungreased cookie sheets in ½ tablespoon measures. Bake for 8–9 minutes until light golden brown. Meanwhile, combine ½ cup granulated sugar with the mint extract and mix well.
Remove cookies to wire rack. Immediately brush with the remaining thawed concentrate and sprinkle with the mint sugar. Let cool completely.
Make-Ahead Hints
Any sugar cookie dough can be made ahead of time and baked straight from the refrigerator. You can even divide the dough into balls and freeze it, or form the dough into two long rolls, wrap in waxed paper, then freeze wrap, and freeze it. Bake the balls just as they are, adding a few minutes to the baking time. Slice the rolls and bake.
