‘Orange you Glad’ Cookies

• 8 oz unsalted butter
• ½ cup strong Orange Flower Oolong tea
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 Tablespoon frozen orange juice
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon orange powdered coloring

Directions:

1. . Heat oven to 350
2. . Steep the butter in the tea over a very low heat for 20 minutes then strain off the butter and allow to cool
3. . Beat it together with the yolk, orange juice, salt, confectioners sugar and flour until fairly stiff. Beat in the orange coloring if desired [available at Cake Carousel]
4. . Turn the dough onto a sheet of parchment, press flat and refrigerate for at least an hour
5. . Then roll out thin. Best done between 2 sheets of parchment
6. . Cut into shapes or rounds, set on parchment lined baking sheet and refrigerate for an hour
7. . Bake for about 15 minutes or until the edges start to brown. Allow to cool before serving
8. . Note: You can frost or sprinkle with glitter

This recipe was developed for the Cultured Cup by Kyra Effren

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