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20Total Time
10Prep Time
10Bake Time
8Serves
Easy

Christmas Orange Cookies

1 Reviews

  • Vegetarian

About the bake

Ready in just 20 mins these deliciously soft & chewy Christmas orange cookies are so easy to make and a great gifting idea! Try the recipe!

20Total Time
10Prep Time
10Bake Time
8Serves
Easy

Method

  1. Step 1:

    Preheat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan, gas mark 5) and line 2 large baking trays with baking parchment.

  2. Step 2:

    Cream together the butter and sugar until combined. Stir in the egg, orange extract and cinnamon and mix well.

  3. Step 3:

    Add the flour, salt, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda and mix until well combined, the dough will be quite stiff.

  4. Step 4:

    Add the candied peel and mash together until evenly distributed.

  5. Step 5:

    Divide the mixture into 8 - 10 balls and place on a baking tray leaving about 8cm between each one.

  6. Step 6:

    Bake in the oven for 10-12 mins. Remove from the oven and leave to cool and firm up before transferring onto a cooling wire to cool completely.

Ingredients

    • 200g Billington's Unrefined Light Muscovado Sugar
    • 0.5 tsp Orange extract
    • 1 Egg(s) (free range) (medium)
    • 110g Butter (unsalted) (softened)
    • 195g Allinson's Plain White Flour
    • 0.5 tsp Cinnamon (ground)
    • 0.5 tsp Baking powder
    • 0.5 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
    • 150g Candied peel

Utensils

  • Baking tray

Nutritional Information

per 76g
  • 353cal Energy
  • 12g Fat
  • 7.5g of which Saturates
  • 56g Carbohydrates
  • 34g of which Sugars
  • 3.4g Protein
  • 0.45g Salt

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