Fresh Orange Cookies With Orange Glaze

This recipe comes courtesy of one of my co-workers who made them for our holiday cookie exchange. I fell in love with them and had to have the recipe. The secret is only using fresh orange rind and juice!

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 20
• Yields: 5 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup unsalted butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1  cup sour cream
• 2  eggs
• 3  tablespoons  freshly grated orange zest
• 4  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup  orange juice

• Glaze

• 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2  cups confectioners' sugar
• 1  tablespoon  freshly grated orange zest
• 3  tablespoons  freshly squeezed  orange juice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and sour cream until smooth.
3. Beat in eggs one at a time then add orange zest.
4. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir into sugar-sour cream mixture, alternating with orange juice.
5. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets or in madeleine-style pans.
6. Bake for 8-10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before moving to wire cooling rack.
7. In a small bowl, combine melted butter, sugar and orange zest. Mix in orange juice, 1 Tbs. at a time until desired consistency is reached. Spread over cooled cookies.