Glazed Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup light olive oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 2–3 tablespoons unsweetened milk of choice
- 1 cup powdered sugar, plus additional if needed, for thickening
- 2–3 tablespoons fresh blood orange juice*
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- Blood orange slices, for topping
- Sugar, for topping
Directions
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For cookies, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease baking sheet.
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In large bowl, stir flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt to combine. Add olive oil, vanilla extract and almond extract. Stir until
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crumbly dough forms. Add two tablespoons milk; stir until soft dough ball forms, adding more milk if needed.
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Place dough ball on lightly floured surface. Roll out dough until ¼-inch thick. Using a jar lid or cookie cutter, cut out cookies and place them on baking sheet. Bake 8–10 minutes (do not overbake). Set aside to cool.
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For glaze, in a small bowl, stir powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons orange juice and salt until thick glaze forms. Add more juice, if needed, to thin out glaze or add more powdered sugar to thicken.
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When cookies are cooled, glaze them. Top with blood orange slices and a pinch of sugar.
