Orange Currant Cookies

Directions

Dough

• 1

  Process in a food processor:
  Granulated sugar
  Orange zest

• 2

  Cream together until light and fluffy:
  Butter
  Orange sugar mixture from above

• 3

  Beat in:
  Egg yolk
  Orange juice concentrate

• 4

  Whisk together and add:
  All purpose flour
  Salt
  Baking powder

• 5

  Stir in:
  Currants

• 6

  Stir just until all ingredients are well blended; do not over mix.

• 7

  Chill dough for 3-4 hours before rolling. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  Roll dough out on a lightly floured counter to 1/4 inches thick and cut with your favorite Ann Clark cookie cutter, then transfer cookies onto cookie sheets that have been lined with parchment paper or silicone liners.

  Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until lightly colored.

  Let cookies cool slightly on cookie sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

• 8

  To decorate cookies, spoon a generous tablespoon of orange glaze (recipe below) onto each cookie, then use a metal spatula to gently push and spread the glaze just up to the edges of the cookie.

  Hold the cookie level and gently shake it back and forth a few times to help distribute the glaze.

Orange Glaze

• 9 Melt 2 tablespoons butter, add 1 tablespoon orange juice and 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar. Stir until smooth, adding more orange juice a few drops at a time until the consistency is spreadable, but not runny.
• 10 Enjoy!