Orange Cookies with Strawberry Ice Cream
August 2007
Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 20 mins
Bake: 25 mins
- 3/4cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 1/2teaspoons grated orange peel
- 1/2teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/3cup flour
- 1 pint strawberry ice cream
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees . Using a food processor, blend the sugar and butter until just combined, about 10 seconds. Add the egg whites, orange peel and vanilla and process until just combined, about 10 seconds. Blend in the flour, about 10 seconds.
- Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper. Place 1 teaspoon of the batter onto the cookie sheet and, using the back of a spoon, spread the batter evenly to make a 3-inch-wide circle. Repeat, leaving at least 1 inch between the cookies. Bake 2 sheets at a time, rotating the pans halfway through, until evenly browned, about 12 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets. Carefully remove, then serve with the ice cream. Store leftover cookies in an airtight container.
Tip
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- Use a thin metal spatula to remove the cookies from the parchment paper.