Orange Ginger Cookies

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Orange Ginger Cookies

Before Christmas became the tradition it is today, oranges and ginger cakes were a rare gift for European children. Orange Ginger Cookies commemorate that tradition with the original flavors in the form of these citrus spice cookies.

Notes

  Yields about 5 dozen cookies.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 cups flour

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
     
  2. Combine butter, sugar, egg yolk, orange peel, ginger, vanilla and salt, mix well.
     
  3. Stir in flour to form a soft dough.
     
  4. Fill cookie press with dough. Press into desired shapes on ungreased cookie sheets; decorate as desired.
     
  5. Bake in a preheated 400F oven for 10 minutes, until set but not brown.

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I tried this recipe because the flavor combination sounded great, but I was really disappointed. They had no flavor, I tasted no orange or ginger. I even added extra orange peel, but they had no flavor. The cookies also would not stick to the pan when using the cookie press. I will not be making them again.

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