Orange Clove Snowball Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in orange zest, ground cloves, ground almonds, cornstarch and salt.
• Slowly blend in the flour with the mixer on low speed until all of the flour has been incorporated and the dough comes together.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the edges of the cookies just start to brown.
• Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes.
• Sift 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar onto a plate. Dip the bottom of each cookie into the confectioners' sugar, then place on a wire rack. Dust tops of cookies thoroughly with remaining confectioners sugar, using more sugar if necessary.

Steps:

• Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat the butter in a large mixing bowl for 30 seconds; add the icing sugar and beat until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally.
• Beat in the orange juice until combined.
• Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer.
• With a wooden spoon, stir in 1 tbsp of the orange peel, plus the remaining flour.
• Shape the dough into 1-1/4-inch balls.
• Roll each one in granulated sugar.
• Place the balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake in a preheated 325°F oven for 15 minutes, or until the bottoms are lightly browned.
• Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a food processor or blender, blend together the 3/4 cup of granulated sugar and the remaining 2 tsp orange peel.
• Roll the warm, baked cookies in this mixture.
• Cool on wire racks.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in orange zest and extracts. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts., Shape into 3/4-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., Place remaining confectioners' sugar in a large resealable plastic bag. Add cookies, a few at a time, and shake to coat. Store in an airtight container.