Orange-Almond Drops
If you have approximately 45 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Orange-Almond Drops might be an outstanding lacto ovo vegetarian recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 2g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 93 calories. This recipe serves 36 and costs 12 cents per serving. A few people made this recipe, and 26 would say it hit the spot. This recipe from The Corner Kitchen requires orange zest, salt, granulated sugar, and confectioners sugar. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. With a spoonacular score of 9%, this dish is improvable. Similar recipes are Almond Drops, Almond Coconut Chocolate Drops, and Orange-Spice Drops.
Servings: 36
Ingredients:
3/4 cup almonds, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup confectioners sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Equipment:
whisk
bowl
baking sheet
oven
wire rack
Cooking instruction summary:
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, fully combining with each addition. Mix in the grated orange peel and orange juice (the mixture may looked curdled, which is fine). Mix in the flour, until just combined. Fold in the chopped almonds.Refrigerate dough at least one hour.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.Drop a tablespoon of dough on parchment-lined baking sheets, about one inch apart. Baking 8-10 minutes, until the bottoms are lightly browned. Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack, and fully cool.In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients together until frosting is smooth. Add more orange juice for thinner consistency. Spread frosting over cooled cookies and top with orange zest.
Step by step:
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, fully combining with each addition.
2. Mix in the grated orange peel and orange juice (the mixture may looked curdled, which is fine).
3. Mix in the flour, until just combined. Fold in the chopped almonds.Refrigerate dough at least one hour.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.Drop a tablespoon of dough on parchment-lined baking sheets, about one inch apart. Baking 8-10 minutes, until the bottoms are lightly browned.
4. Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack, and fully cool.In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients together until frosting is smooth.
5. Add more orange juice for thinner consistency.
6. Spread frosting over cooled cookies and top with orange zest.
Nutrition Information:
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