Orange-Infused Rounds
"Adapted from a recipe in Fany Gerson's _My Sweet Mexico_ by Caroline Russock at Serious Eats. http://bit.ly/e96lJl"
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
30-36 cookies
ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus a little extra for rolling
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons baking powder
- 9 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
directions
- In a large bowl, combine the flour and baking powder.
- Beat the butter with a wooden spoon or in a mixer using the paddle attachment for a couple of minutes, until pale and soft. Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks one at a time, then add the orange zest. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat until thoroughly combined.
- Gradually add the flour mixture and beat until incorporated. Knead on a lightly floured surface until a smooth and uniform dough is formed, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Using your hands, roll out pieces about 5 inches long and 1/2 inch thick, starting in the center and rolling outward so that the pieces are evenly thick. Connect one end of each piece to the other, making a ring, and place on a parchment paper–lined baking sheet at least 1 inch apart (they will spread a little). (Alternatively, roll dough into a rectangle about 1/2" thick and cut with cookie cutters.) Refrigerate until firm to the touch, 10 minutes or so. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a shallow dish, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Beat the egg whites lightly with a fork. Brush the tops of the cookies with egg white, then carefully dip the tops into the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Bake until they are lightly golden around the edges, 10 to 15 minutes, and transfer to a wire rack to cool. These are best the day they are made.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
DrGaellon
New Rochelle, 0
I'm a 48 y/o gay Jewish man in the suburbs immediately north of New York City. I'm a general internist, practicing and teaching at a medical college north of NYC. I also earned a Masters in Public Health degree in 2013.
After a Walt Disney World trip in Dec 2006 where I had to rent an electric scooter because I couldn't manage the walking, I decided to have gastric bypass surgery, which was done Feb 28, 2007. I lost 160 lbs (though I've gained back about 60 of that since). I can't eat as much as I used to, so I want every bite to be extra good!
