Orange Snowballs

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon finely shredded orange peel
• 2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a big mixing bowl beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium to high heat for 30 seconds.
• 2 add powdered sugar; beat until combined; beat in orange juice until combined.
• 3 beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer; stir in any remaining flour and 1 tablespoons shredded orange peel with a wooden spoon.
• 4 shape dough into 1 ¼-inch balls; roll in granulated sugar; place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 5 bake at 325° for 15 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned; let cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes.
• 6 meanwhile, in a food processor or blender combine ¾ cup sugar and 2 teaspoons orange peel; cover and process or blend until mixture is combined.
• 7 roll warm baked cookies in the sugar mixture.
• 8 transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.