| Brown Sugar Refrigerator Cookies 1/2 cup Butter or margarine (softened) 1 cup Brown sugar 1 Egg 1 tsp Vanilla extract 2 tsp Orange zest 1 3/4 cups All-purpose flour (sifted) 1/4 tsp Salt 1 tsp Baking powder Beat together the softened butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla and orange zest. Combine flour with salt and baking powder; sifting into first mixture and mixing well. Shape dough into a roll about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap dough log in plastic wrap and store in refrigerator until ready to bake. When ready to bake, unwrap the roll and slice the dough into 1/8 inch slices. Alternately, dough can be rolled out and cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place on greased baking sheets and bake at 400 degrees F for 6-8 minutes. |
