Fruit Loop Cookie Recipe: Colorful Cookies with Orange Glaze
This Fruit Loop cookie recipe is completed with orange flavored glaze on soft dough prepared with butter and shortening. The ingredients are few, the how-to steps are clear; A practical option for tea time and tables with children.
Ingredients
1. For the dough
2. For the glaze
Step-by-Step Method
Prepare the oven and tray
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Lay baking paper on the tray; so the cookies can be separated easily.
Beat the oils and sugars
Beat the butter and shortening in a large bowl until smooth. Add granulated sugar and brown sugar and mix for another 1-2 minutes.
Add the eggs
Add the eggs one by one and beat briefly after each addition. Let the mixture be homogeneous.
Add the flour and gather the dough
Add the flour and mix with a spatula or on low speed. Don't over mix; Stop when the dough has just come together.
Shape
Take walnut-sized pieces from the dough, roll them and place them on the tray, spaced apart. If you want, control the spread by pressing gently.
Bake
Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are lightly browned. Let it rest on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer it to the wire rack.
Prepare the orange glaze
Mix powdered sugar with orange juice. Aim for a fluid but dense consistency; Add a little more orange juice if necessary. Add orange peel if you want.
Glaze and let it rest
When the cookies are completely cooled, drizzle or dip them with the glaze. Let the glaze sit for 10-15 minutes until it sets.