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Deliciously Tangy Portuguese Orange Cookies

These deliciously tangy Portuguese orange cookies (biscoitos de laranja), are easy and quick to make and taste great, enjoy.
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Preparation time 20 min
Cooking Time 10 min
Ready In 30 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings6

Ingredients

Zest from 1 orange1/2 cup of sugar1/2 cup of butter2 tablespoons of olive oil2 cups of flour1/2 teaspoon of baking sodaA few drops of orange juice
Zest from 1 orange1/2 cup of sugar1/2 cup of butter2 tablespoons of olive oil2 cups of flour1/2 teaspoon of baking sodaA few drops of orange juice
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Preparation

  1. Beat the orange zest, sugar, butter and oil until everything is well mixed, then add the flour, baking soda, a few drops of orange juice and knead well.
  2. Roll out the dough on a workspace, use cookie-cutters to cut the cookies in shapes and place them on a tray with parchment paper.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven at 200°C or 400°F for 7 to 10 minutes.
  4. Let the cookies cool and sprinkle them with powdered sugar.
  5. Store in a tightly closed container.

Recipe & Photo Credit: cozinhapra3.blogspot.ch *


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