Orange flavored sugar cookies

I didn't have vanilla so I took the ordinary sugar cookie recipe and made orange flavored sugar cookies with orange flavored glaze.  Orange extract is pretty powerful so I had to make sure I put in just enough, just to get that little hint of orange.  You will need:

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 cup butter, softened, 1 1/2 cups white sugar, 1 egg and 1 tsp orange extract

Preheat oven to 375.  In small bowl stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder, set aside.

In mixing bowl cream, butter, and sugar until smooth.  Beat in egg and orange extract.  Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.  Roll rounded Tbsp. (or larger if you like) of dough into balls and place onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake for 8-10 minutes.  Makes about 30-40 cookies depending on how much dough you use for each one.  My batch made 32 cookies.

For the glaze, you will need:

1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp orange extract and 1 Tbsp. water

Whisk together until combined.

You may have to use more water or extract (if you like) for the glaze. As always, taste it to make sure it's to your liking.  If it needs more extract, by all means add it.  I suggest using 1/2 tsp of orange extract at first and then add more from there if you want more orange flavor.  Using my whisk, I drizzled the glaze onto the cooled cookies.

I was impressed that my Husband ate three last night, I wasn't sure he would like them.   You will enjoy these, if you like orange flavor anyway.

Have a Sunday funday!