Orange snowballs

Ingredients

•1 cup butter, softened

•1 cup sugar

•1 tbsp orange zest

•2 tsp orange zest

•½ cup granulated sugar

•1 tbsp orange juice

•2 ¾ cup flour

Preparation

1.In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add orange juice, zest, and flour. Combine all ingredients well.

2.Shape dough into 1 1/4 –inch balls. Bake in a 325F oven for 15 minutes. Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes.

3.Meanwhile, in a food processor or a blender combine ½ cup sugar and the 2 tsp orange zest. Blend until mixture is combined. Roll warm cookies in the sugar mixture. Transfer cookies to a rack and let cool.

Serves

40 pieces

By Madhavi Davi Dasi