Sunny Slices

Name: Sunny Slices
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 36 cookies
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided; 1 cup butter, softened; 2 eggs; 1 tablespoon orange zest, grated; 2 teaspoons orange juice; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; orange decorator sugar

Submitted by Marlene.

"These cookies, with their subtle citrus flavor, are a fun way to welcome Spring! OR say goodbye to summer :( You can change the zest and juice to make either orange or lemon slices ... Hmm.. I wonder if lime would be any good? From the Great American Home Baking Cookie Collection--** Plan ahead! Dough needs to chill for at least an hour!"

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photo by Marlene.

Ready In:: 37mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 36 cookies

ingredients

Cookies
1 ¹⁄₂ cups granulated sugar, divided
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 tablespoon orange zest, grated
2 teaspoons orange juice
2 ¹⁄₂ cups all-purpose flour
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
Frosting
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
orange decorator sugar

directions

In a large bowl, using an electric mixer , beat together 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar and the butter until light and fluffy.
Add eggs , mix well.
Stir in orange zest and orange juice. Blend well.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt;mix well.
Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until a dough forms.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and pop in the fridge for an hour , or up to overnight.
Preheat oven to 400*.Lightly grease 2 large baking sheets.
Place remaining sugar in a shallow bowl. Roll dough into 1" balls and roll them in sugar. Place approximately 1" apart on cookie sheets. Flatten balls with bottom of a glass.
Bake cookies until edges just begin to brown, about 7 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks, cooling completely.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine confectioners sugar and lemon juice. Place icing in a pastry bag fitted with a writing tip. Pipe orange slice pattern and seeds onto cookies. Let dry.
Pipe icing around edges of cookies. Roll edges in orange decorating sugar. Let dry completely.
I also would like to say I totally cheated on the ones in the photo as far as icing goes! I bought the icing in a decorating can. I do NOT recommend this. The pressurized can makes it impossible to get a straight line. I ended up squirting all the frosting into my pastry bag. LOL.