Orange Spice Cookies

 These cookies remind me of some German spice Christmas cookies I have had before.  This recipe calls for a glaze to put on the cookies while they are warm.  I didn't do that with my sample cookies but I may try it on the next ones.

I think Santa will approve of these cookies.

Yes there is cocoa in this recipe.  I don't think you can really taste the cocoa because there is so little in the recipe.  I think it might be more for the color.

Start with 1 cup sugar

2 eggs and 6 Tablespoons softened butter

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 Tablespoon cocoa powder

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon cloves.  This smells so good

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3 teaspoons baking powder

The zest of one orange.

Now you are going to juice the orange

You will need just a little less than 1/3 cup

Add 3 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup milk.  I almost forgot to add the milk. The recipe says to mix everything at one time.  I did mix a little along but not much. 

Preheat oven to 350 Bake for about 15 minutes. I made smaller cookies so I cooked mine for 12 minutes.

These are a nice different spice cookie.

Orange Spice Cookie Recipe

3 cups all purpose flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon cloves

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon nutmeg

the juice of one orange just shy of 1/3 cup

zest of one orange

1 Tablespoon cocoa powder

1 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

2 eggs 

6 Tablespoons softened butter

1/2 cup milk

glaze if you want to use it

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 Tablespoon milk

Preheat oven to 350 Bake for 12-15 minutes.