Directions: |
Directions:1. Whisk the flour, baking powder & salt in a medium bowl.
2. Beat the butter and both sugars in another medium bowl with an electric mixer on med-high speed until light & fluffy (about 30 seconds).
3. Add the egg yolks, vanilla & orange zest mixing until fully incorporate. Slowly add the flour mixture and continue beating until dough comes together, stopping and scrapping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Rolled: Roll about tbsp of dough by hand into a ball. Dip 1 side into coarse sugar. Place sugar side up on ungreased baking sheet, leaving about 1" between cookies.
Sliced: Divide dough in half, roll by hand into 2" wide logs, wrap in plastic wrap & refrigerate until firm (2 hrs).
Cutout: Divide dough in half, pat into disk, wrap in plastic wrap & refrigerate until firm. Roll dough lightly floured between wax paper ⅓" thick. Transfer sheets into baking sheet, refrigerate until firm (30 mins). Cut into desired shape using cookie cutter, place on ungreased baking sheet, leaving about 1" between cookies. (Gather the dough scraps together, pat into disk, chill & reroll)
4. Refrigerate cookies while preheating the oven to 375º for at least 30 mins. Bake the cookies until bottoms are golden (10-15 mins depending on thickness and shape). Cool on sheets until firm enough to transfer to a rack to cool. Decorate as desired and serve. |