Italian Orange Cookies Biscotti All'Arancia
https://easyhomemaderecipes.caGrowing up, my mother always made these Italian Orange Cookies with this delicate glaze topped with sprinkles. In Italian they are called Biscotti All'Arancia. These cookies are the perfect treat with a cup of coffee.For the longest time she called them Biscotti di Buffalo because she acquired the recipe during a visit to a relative in Buffalo where the kids couldn't stop eating them!If you like simple recipes with an Italian flair, try this easy to make Sheet Pan Cherry Crostata which is another one of my mom's quick and simple Italian desserts!
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Ingredients
Cookies
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup crisco
- 1 orange juice and zest
- 8 tsp baking powder
- 4 cups all purpose flour
Icing
- ¾ cup icing sugar
- 2 tbsp milk or water
- ¼ cup sprinkles
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 400℉. Melt Crisco on stovetop or in microwave until just melted and set aside to let cool.
- In a medium sized bowl mix sugar and eggs. Add zest and juice of one orange.
- Add melted and cooled Crisco a little bit at a time to egg mixture. Add milk and 2 cups of the flour alternating between the two until the batter is too thick to mix with a mixer. Add baking powder.
- Use a spatula to continue to add and mix remaining flour until the dough reaches the consistency of a dough you can scoop. (Depending on how much juice was in your orange, you may need to add more flour until you get a scoopable cookie dough)
- Using a scoop or spoon, scoop dough onto baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- Cook for 12 to 16 minutes until bottoms are golden and tops are firm but springy.
Cookie Glaze
- Place icing sugar in a small bowl and add milk a little at a time until you reach your preferred consistency for a glaze. Once cookies have cooled down, dip in the glaze, then top with sprinkles. Return to baking sheet to set.
- Cookies can stay at rom temperature, lightly covered for 2 to 3 days.
Notes
Meal Prep Tips
Let the melted Crisco cool down completely before mixing it in with the egg mixture. Use a spatula when you can mix the batter with a hand mixer anymore.Nutrition
Calories: 204kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 124mgPotassium: 46mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 49IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 1mg
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