Guest guest Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 My apologies to the group.... especially the folks (like me!) on digest... I SWEAR I cut and pasted that recipe out of the whole newsletter... I did the metric conversion IN the email.... have no idea how a whole, two year old newsletter got sent...but I " m mortified!!!! At 02:28 AM 12/11/2006, you wrote: >CHRISTMAS COOKIE RECIPE > > > > > > > >This is an old favorite of mine (and one of my mothers recipes) > >adapted to use either our organic Sweet Orange or Organic Blood > >Orange Essential Oil instead of grated orange rind. (saves my fingernails!) > > > >ORANGE MELTAWAYS: > > * 1 Cup soft Butter or Margerine (I use butter!) (250 ml or 250 > grams) > > * 2 Cups sifted Confectioners Sugar (divided!) 250 ml (icing sugar > > * 1 1/4 Cup UNSIFTED flour 150 ml > > * 3/4 Cup Corn Starch about 95 - 100 ml? > > * 3 Tablespoons Orange Juice 45 ml > > * 3 drops Sweet Orange or Blood Orange Essential Oil. > > > >Cream butter with Essential Oil. Add 1/2 cup confectioners sugar and beat > >until fluffy. > >Beat in Flour and Corn Starch until smooth. Cover and chill for at least > >two hours. > >(Overnight is better!) > > > >Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. > >Roll the chilled dough into 1 inch balls, and place on an UNGREASED cookie > >sheet. > >Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes until firm and barely golden. Cool > >slightly (they > >will be very fragile) and remove to a wire rack to finish cooling. > > > >Mix remaining 1 1/2 cup confectioners sugar with the 3 Tablespoons Orange > >Juice. > >Put wax paper under the cookies on the rack, and spoon the orange glaze > >over them. > >Let dry. > > > >Makes approximately 3 1/2 dozen cookies that freeze well, so you can make > >them now > >to serve in two weeks. Over 10 years online supplying Aromatherapy and Healthcare Professionals Essential Oils, Hydrosols, Accessories, Hard to find Books and Videos <http://www.naturesgift.com> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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