debodun
SF VIP
- Location
- way upstate in New York, USA
Persephone was a character in Greek mythology who was forced to spend six months in the underworld at the time it was late autumn to early spring. These fragrant cookies capture the sunny flavors that she may have missed while there.
1/2 cup sugar
finely grated zest of 2 lemons
finely grated zest of 1 orange
3/4 cup cool unsalted butter cut into pieces
2 egg yolks
1 1/2 tsp. orange extract
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
Put the sugar and fruit zests into a food processor and process for 30 seconds. Add butter an pulse several times until smooth. Add yolks, orange extract and vanilla. Process briefly and transfer to a large bowl. Sift remaining ingredients together and stir into the creamed mixture in 2 stages until evenly mixed. Knead dough several times in the bowl, then divide in half. Place each half on sheet of waxed paper and roll by hand into 1 1/2 inch thick logs. Seal logs in waxed paper and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (you can freeze one for later use by placing it in a plastic bag). Preheat oven to 350F. Cut 1/3 inch slices from the logs and lat them 1 inch apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake about 15 minutes or until edges start to lightly brown. Transfer to a cooling rack.
1/2 cup sugar
finely grated zest of 2 lemons
finely grated zest of 1 orange
3/4 cup cool unsalted butter cut into pieces
2 egg yolks
1 1/2 tsp. orange extract
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
Put the sugar and fruit zests into a food processor and process for 30 seconds. Add butter an pulse several times until smooth. Add yolks, orange extract and vanilla. Process briefly and transfer to a large bowl. Sift remaining ingredients together and stir into the creamed mixture in 2 stages until evenly mixed. Knead dough several times in the bowl, then divide in half. Place each half on sheet of waxed paper and roll by hand into 1 1/2 inch thick logs. Seal logs in waxed paper and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (you can freeze one for later use by placing it in a plastic bag). Preheat oven to 350F. Cut 1/3 inch slices from the logs and lat them 1 inch apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake about 15 minutes or until edges start to lightly brown. Transfer to a cooling rack.
