ORANGE-BROWN SUGAR COOKIES

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• 1 cup firmly packed golden
• brown sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• or margarine, softened
• 1 tablespoon orange rind,
• grated
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• dash of salt

Details

Servings 3
Adapted from chsugar.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease cookie sheets. Beat brown sugar and butter in large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add orange rind, egg and vanilla; beat until creamy. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to sugar mixture. On well-floured surface, roll out 1/2 dough at a time to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into shapes with floured cookie cutters.

Bake on prepared cookie sheets 12-15 minutes. Cool on wire rack.