Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins | Makes about 5 dozen

Ingredients:

Cookies:

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg

2 tsp orange extract

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Frosting:

2 tbsp butter, melted

1 1/4 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp grated orange peel

1 tsp orange extract

1-2 tbsp milk

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on high speed until creamy. Add egg and orange extract, mixing well. Gradually add flour, mixing well.
  2. Roll dough into 1″ balls. Place 2″ apart on greased baking sheets. Dip a flat-bottomed glass into sugar and flatten balls.
  3. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges of cookies are lightly browned. Cool slightly on baking sheets; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  4. To prepare frosting, combine butter, sugar, orange peel and extract until smooth. Stir in milk, as needed, until frosting is spreading consistency. Spread on each cookie.