Orange Crescent Cookies
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Chilling Time
1 hr 15 mins
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Servings
28 cookies
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Calories
66 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Snacks, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Orange Crescent Cookies
Description
Orange Crescent Cookies combine all-purpose flour, orange zest, baking powder, and sugar to create a lightly flavored dough enriched with softened butter, an egg yolk, and vanilla extract. After mixing and chilling the dough to firm it up, it is shaped into small crescents and chilled briefly again before baking at 350°F (180°C) until the edges turn lightly golden. The gradual chilling helps maintain the shape and texture during baking.
The finished cookies have a soft yet slightly crisp edge with a tender crumb inside. The bright note of orange zest along with the delicate sweetness from the sugar and vanilla gives each cookie a subtle citrus character. Dusting with powdered sugar adds a gentle finish and an attractive look.
These cookies are suitable for serving alongside tea or coffee, or as a simple snack. Their mild orange flavor and gentle texture provide balance without being overpowering.
For best results, ensure the butter is softened but not melted before mixing, and allow the dough to chill as directed to make shaping easier. The recipe can also be prepared by hand if a food processor is unavailable.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour 200 grams, at least 11.5 + protein
- orange zest of 1
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup powdered sugar 60 grams, aka icing sugar
- ½ cup butter 125 grams, softened
- 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
*If you use unsalted butter then add 2 pinches of salt.
EXTRAS
- 2-3 tablespoons powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- In the mixing bowl or food processor whisk together the flour, zest, salt and baking powder. Then add the sugar, butter, egg yolk and vanilla, beat together on medium speed or pulse together until almost combined.
- Move the dough to a lightly floured flat surface a gently knead a couple of time to bring the dough together to form a ball. Wrap it in plastic and refrigerate for 60 minutes.
- Remove the dough from the fridge and form into small crescent shapes (I made 28 crescents). Place the crescents on 1-2 parchment paper lined cookie sheets and refrigerate while the oven is pre-heating about 10-15 minutes.
- Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C).
- When the oven is hot, remove the cookies from the fridge and bake for approximately 10 minutes or until lightly golden, let the cookies cool slightly on the cookie sheets then move to a wire rack to cool, dust with powdered/icing sugar before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
- Remove ingredients like butter and egg yolk from the fridge an hour ahead to reach room temperature for easier mixing.
- The dough can be combined by hand using a fork initially, then kneaded gently on a floured surface before chilling.
- Chilling the dough twice – before and after shaping – helps the cookies keep their crescent form during baking.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 28cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 66 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 66kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 40mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 16mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 154IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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