Orange Dream Cookies

These are very pretty cookies.

• Ready In: 4 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 2 dozen

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar, divided
• 1  egg
• 4  tablespoons  orange juice, divided
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons  orange peel, finely grated, plus
• 1  teaspoon  finely grated  orange peel, divided
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1  teaspoon  orange extract
•  red food coloring (optional)
•  yellow food coloring (optional)
• 1 (16 ounce) container  vanilla frosting

Directions

1. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
2. Beat butter and 1 cup powdered sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed for 1 minute. Add egg, 2 tablespoons orange juice, 1 1/2 tablespoon orange peel, vanilla, lemon juice and orange extract; beat until well blended. Gradually stir in flour mixture; mix well.
3. Shape dough into 2 logs about 2 inches in diameter on lightly floured work surface.
4. Wrap each log tightly in waxed paper. Refrigerate logs 3 hours or overnight.
5. Preheat oven to 350°F Grease cookie sheets.
6. Cut logs into 1/4-inch thick slices; place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets.
7. Bake 10 minutes or until lightly brown around edges. Let cookies cool 2 minutes. Transfer to wire racks; cool completely.
8. Combine remaining 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 2 tablespoon orange juice and 1 teaspoon orange peel in medium bowl; beat until blended. Add a few drops red and yellow food coloring mix until orange color. Glaze tops of cookies; let stand 1 hour or until glaze is set.
9. Frost half of cookie bottoms with vanilla frosting; place second cookie on frosting to make a sandwich cookie.