Orange Cookies Recipe (Soft, Orange-Scented)
This orange cookies recipe uses fresh orange juice and zest for a bright aroma, with yogurt and oil to keep the dough soft. You’ll mix the wet ingredients, add flour gradually for a non-sticky dough, then brush with egg yolk, sprinkle sugar, and bake until lightly golden.
Ingredients
1. For the dough
2. For the topping
Step-by-Step Method
Mix the wet ingredients
In a large bowl, combine the eggs (set one yolk aside), sugar, yogurt, orange juice, orange zest, butter/margarine, turmeric, and oil. Stir until smooth and evenly mixed.
Add the dry ingredients gradually
Mix in the baking powder and vanilla. Add the flour little by little and knead. You’re aiming for a soft dough that doesn’t stick to your hands.
Shape and arrange
Pinch off walnut-sized pieces, roll into balls, and place them spaced out on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Top the cookies
Brush each cookie with the reserved egg yolk. Lightly score a plus sign (+) on top with a knife, then sprinkle with granulated sugar.
Bake
Bake in a preheated 180°C (356°F) oven for about 20–25 minutes, until lightly golden. Let them rest on the tray for 5 minutes before serving.