Oranje Koekjes

These delicious cookies are very easy to make and are sure to put a smile on everyone’s face

Ingredients:

• 3 cups butter, softened
• 3 cups flour
• 3 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp grated lemon zest
• 1tsp lemon juice
• 1tsp salt

Icing:

• I cup icing sugar
• 1 tbs water
• Red and yellow food colouring, to make orange

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350°.
2. Mix the butter and sugar together at high speed until creamy.
3. Add vanilla extract, lemon zest and juice and eggs.
4. Finally, add the flour and salt, beating well until smooth.
5. Grease 8 muffin tins well. Spread the batter among them.
6. Place a cookie sheet over top, so the cookies do not rise.
7. Bake for 10 minutes.
8. Remove the cookie sheet and bake for another 10 minutes until golden brown.
9. Remove from over, wait 10 minutes, then remove from pan.
10. Put the cookie sheet back over them so they stay flat.
11. Mix the water, icing sugar and food colouring to your desired thickness and colour and brush the tops of the cookies with them.