Best Orange Lemon Wafer Cookies Recipes

ORANGE & LEMON WAFER COOKIES

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These light citrus cookies go so well with a cup of coffee or tea after a heavy holiday meal. -JoAnn Belack, Bradenton, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon orange extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
5 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Thin orange or lemon peel strips, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg, orange zest, lemon zest and extracts. In another bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. If desired, top with orange peel strips., Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 42 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 21mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

ORANGE AND LEMON WAFER COOKIES

ORANGE AND LEMON WAFER COOKIES image

Categories Cookies

Yield 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/2 c. unsalted butter, softened
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
2 t. grated orange peel
1 t. grated lemon peel
1 t. vanilla extract
1 t. orange extract
1 c. all purpose flour
5 t. cornstarch
1/4 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt
orange and lemon strips for garnish

Steps:

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, peels and extracts. Mix dry ingredients, and gradually beat into butter mixture. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2" apart onto parchment lined baking sheets. Garnish if desired. Bake at 350° for 6-8 min. Cool on wire racks.