"These cookies are slightly cakey, slightly melt in your mouth and full of clementine flavor. Who says crinkle cookies have to be chocolate?"
Clementine Crinkle Cookies
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In lieu of a classic chocolate crinkle cookie, here clementine zest and juice are used to infuse a tender sugar cookie dough. Clementines are popular in English history, as they were seen as a symbol of good luck to come in the new year. Some people grew up with the tradition of finding a clementine (like me!) in their stockings on Christmas morning representing gold from good ole' Saint Nick. The combination of a festive history and citrus being at its peak in the winter season these cookies make a great addition to your holiday baking repertoire.
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Prep time 20mins
Cook time 10mins
Serves or Makes: 20
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ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup confectioners sugar, plus more for rolling
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest from 3 clementines
- 1/4 cup fresh clementine juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Method
Step 1
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda and mix until combined. Set aside.
Step 2
In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine both sugars, zest, and butter. Mix until light a creamy. [Note: When adding the zest to sugar, make sure to rub it in using your fingers. This will release the oils and give the batter an even stronger clementine flavor. You can do this with any citrus zest when adding it to granulated sugar.]
Step 3
Add egg, clementine juice, lemon juice, and vanilla . Mix until smooth, making sure to scrape down the bowl.
Step 4
Add the flour mixture on low speed until combined. Scrape the bowl and increase mixer speed to medium for 20 second to make sure dough is completely combined.
Step 5
Scoop cookie dough into balls the size of a tablespoon and let rest, covered, in the fridge for 12 hours or overnight.
Step 6
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment.
Step 7
Roll cookies in confectioners sugar and place on sheet tray at least 2 inch apart.
Step 8
Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes or until they are puffed up and just slightly golden around the edges.