Citrus Sugar Cookies
By: Hayley Stewart
Published: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 11:37am

Ingredients




1 1/2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
2 tablespoons warm water
1 cup softened margarine
1 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons orange extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon yellow food coloring (optional)
3 drops red food coloring (optional)

Preparation

1 Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. 2 Add flaxseed and water to a medium mixing bowl and beat together with an electric mixer until well combined. 3 Add margarine, sugar, salt, orange extract, lemon extract and optional food coloring, then beat together until light and fluffy. 4 Slowly add in the flour until all of the two cups is fully incorporated. 5 Add measured out TBSPs of the dough on to a lightly greased baking pan. 6 Bake for 10-12 minutes. Let them sit on the pan for about 5 minutes then eat and enjoy!

About


I posted before about an orange cookie recipe I was working on and now I think I’ve got the recipe just how I want it.
 I made some to mail to my friend David (along with a homemade Christmas ornament) and to take to my swim team’s Christmas party. They’re basically sugar cookies with an orange twist and taste suprisingly reminiscent of orange sherbet.