Clementine Sugar Cookies
January 26, 2012 | Print | E-mail | Filed under cookie
I’ve been on a bit of a citrus kick this week – perhaps it’s the lack of sunshine around here? So when the few remaining clementines sitting on our counter needed to be used up before going bad, I knew exactly what to do with them. I made these lemon sugar cookies earlier this year and fell in love with them, so I tinkered with the recipe a bit more to create these cookies. They have a light, delicate flavor due to the fact that clementines are sweeter and have less acid than lemons or oranges. I love that the cookies are easily frozen as well, once rolled into balls and then in sugar, and can be baked right out of the freezer as long as you add a few more minutes on to the baking time. These bright, soft and chewy cookies are sure to bring you some cheer in the middle of a dreary winter. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did!
Recipe adapted from here and here.
- 2 3/4 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/4 tsp orange extract
- 2 Tbsp fresh clementine juice
- 2 tsp clementine zest
- Granulated sugar, for rolling in
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg, zest, vanilla extract, and juice.
Gradually beat in the dry ingredients until well-combined.
Roll dough into 1? balls and then roll in granulated sugar. Place on the baking sheet about 1 1/2? apart.
Bake 8-10 minutes or until the cookies are lightly browned around the edges. Let sit on the baking sheet for 1-2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
January 26th, 2012 at 11:20 am
I will have to try these with Clementines! Yum!
January 26th, 2012 at 11:22 am
These sound SO good!
January 26th, 2012 at 11:31 am
They are so easy to make but look like the definitely do not skimp on flavor. Love them!
January 26th, 2012 at 12:00 pm
How fantastic! We have a few pounds of clementines on the counter – I think some cookies may be in order today.
January 26th, 2012 at 12:01 pm
Citrus does feel like sunshine in the mouth–your cookies look divine!
January 26th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
These look perfectly perfect!!
January 26th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Oh, I love this idea! Clementines are so bright and fresh, especially in wintry times like these–having a way to pack that flavor into a cookie sounds fantastic.
January 26th, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Mmmm! I can almost smell them. I love clementines and bet their flavor shines through nicely in this cookie. I like your tip about freezing. I have never tried to freeze cookies before baking them but will definitely have to try it:)
January 26th, 2012 at 4:34 pm
These look delicious! I always have a crate of clementines around in the winter, but I’ve never incorporated them into dessert!
January 26th, 2012 at 4:56 pm
Ok, these were perfect. As soon as I saw them, I made them. I’m not usually so impulsive, but these were just what we needed today. Thank you!
January 26th, 2012 at 8:24 pm
These look so light and simply gorgeous! I’ve never thought to use clementines, but what a great idea! YUM.
January 26th, 2012 at 9:47 pm
These look awesome and remind me of a creamsicle cookie I make!!!
January 26th, 2012 at 11:11 pm
I love the torch !
January 27th, 2012 at 9:37 am
What a great idea! I know they taste delicious!
January 27th, 2012 at 11:26 am
OOOh! love orange! sounds so good!
January 27th, 2012 at 6:30 pm
Mmmm, I bet these are fantastic!
January 28th, 2012 at 3:41 am
I don’t have orange extract on hand, I have lemon though, do you think that would overpower the clemetines too much?
January 29th, 2012 at 2:55 pm
I cannot stop eating these, and that never happens to me. The dough is impeccable, oh heavens!
January 30th, 2012 at 6:27 pm
I bet these are amazing! I could eat about 25 right now
January 31st, 2012 at 2:11 pm
I’m not usually moved to bake cookies of any sort, but these are really calling my name. They look gorgeous and the idea of the heavenly scent of clementines in my kitchen makes me think I just have to do this. Also, no rolling of cookie dough and using cookie cutters makes this seem really do-able. Thank you!
December 24th, 2012 at 2:51 pm
I had the most beautiful bag of clementines on my counter and have been baking for days. On a whim I searched clementine cookies and found this recipe. The first pan just came out of the oven and the look and smell wonderful! Thank you so much for posting this!!