Sugar Crusted Meltaway Cookies Recipes

SUGAR CRUSTED MELTAWAY COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 325 degrees
• 2. In small bowl combine orange peel and orange juice; set aside.
• 3. In large bowl cream 1/4 cup sugar, salt, butter, water and vanilla.
• 4. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Stir in flour, chocolate chips and nuts; mix well.
• 5. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 6. Bake at 325 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until firm to touch. Remove from cookie sheets; cool completely.
• 7. Strain orange juice mixture. Dip cookies in orange juice; roll in sugar. Allow to dry to form sugar shell.

MELT-AWAY COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter, sugar,and flavorings until light and fluffy.
• Add flour.
• Mix on LOW until blended.
• Drop by teaspoons on UNGREASED cookie sheet, 2" apart.
• Bake at 400 for 8 minutes.
• Let cool 2 minutes.
• Roll in sugar.
• When cool, roll again.

MELTAWAY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, egg yolks, vanilla, and almond extract together
• Add powdered sugar, flour, cream of tartar, and baking soda. Beat well. The dough will appear to be crumbly. Work it with your hands until it forms a ball.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place them on the baking sheet.
• Flatten each ball with your fingers or a flat glass cup. Lightly flour the bottom of the cup if itsticks.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until the bottoms are lightly brown. Allow cooling.
• To prepare the frosting, beat powdered sugar, butter, and milk together. If it is toothick, add a little milk. If it is too thin, add a bit more powdered sugar
• When cookies are cool, frost, add sprinkles, and enjoy!