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Orange star cookies - a treat for Santa

These easy orange star cookies are a sweet, zesty treat perfect for Christmas Eve, holiday gifting, or leaving out for Santa.
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Course: Snack
Cuisine: Snacks and sweets
Keyword: cookies, orange
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 22
Calories: 114kcal

Ingredients

  • 125 g 4.5oz unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 115 g ½ c caster (superfine) sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 large orange for zest - save the orange and juice it for later
  • 155 g 1 ½ c plain all purpose flour
  • 110 g 4oz coarse corn meal (I used polenta)
  • icing sugar to dust

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 160C(320F) fan-forced and line two baking trays or a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Cream the butter: In the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large bowl using a wooden spoon, beat the unsalted butter and caster sugar together until light and fluffy. 
  • Add the egg yolks, and zest of the large orange. Mix until smooth.
  • Remove the bowl from the stand and stir in the sifted flour and the cornmeal.
  • Turn the dough out onto a lightly-floured bench and knead it until it all comes together.
  • Roll it out to 1cm thickness on a lightly floured surface.
  • Cut out star shape (or any shape you wish) using a 3cm cutter.
  • Place the biscuits on the lined trays at least 3cm apart.
  • Bake them for 15-20 minutes or until they start to turn golden.
  • Let them cool on the trays for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack and dust with icing sugar.
  • Leave them to cool completely before serving or wrapping them up.
  • Orange stars will keep for up to 5 days if stored in an air-tight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 179IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg
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