Orange Butter Gems

Spices of the World Cookbook by McCormick. Copyright 1964.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 36 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter
• 1  cup powdered sugar
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon mace
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  egg
• 2  teaspoons orange zest
• 2  teaspoons  orange extract

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Sift flour and add mace and salt.
3. Add 1 cup of the flour to the butter mixture. Beat in egg orange zest and extract.
4. Add remaining flour mixture.
5. Put dough into a cookie press and form cookies on ungreased baking sheets.
6. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.