Sugar Cookies with Cinnamon Chips and Orange
This is a quick and easy sugar cookie recipe that is kid-friendly. It is fast to mix and quick to bake. The cookies are full of cinnamon spice and the sweet taste of orange zest and juice.
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 190kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup (227 g) Butter unsalted room temperature
- 1 cup (200 g) Sugar white
- 1 (1) Egg room temperature
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) Vanilla Extract
- 1 Tablespoon (1 Tablespoon) Orange zest
- 1 Tablespoon (1 Tablespoon) Orange juice fresh
- 3 cups (375 g) All-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon (1.5 teaspoon) Baking powder
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) Baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) Kosher Salt
- ½ cup (118.29 g) Cinnamon Chips
- ½ cup (60 g) chopped Hazelnuts
Instructions
- Weigh or measure the sugar and set it aside. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to a bowl and whisk to blend. Next, zest and juice the orange into separate bowls and set them aside. Check the hazelnuts for size; if needed, do a rough chop. You want them about the same size as the cinnamon chips.
- Cream the butter in a stand or hand-held mixer before adding the sugar. Mix for about 2-3 minutes on a medium mixer speed. Stop the mixer, scrape down the sides and across the bottom, and run the mixer for another 1 minute. Add the vanilla extract and egg and mix until the egg is incorporated. Add the orange juice and orange zest and blend for a minute. Turn the mixer to a low speed, gradually adding the flour mixture. You might want to scrape down the sides. Finally, mix the cinnamon chips and chopped hazelnuts into the batter. Cover loosely and refrigerate for ½ hour.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator and let it sit for a few minutes. On a counter, place a piece of parchment paper or what I use is a pastry mat and sprinkle powdered sugar onto it. Take about ⅓ of the cookie dough and flatten it with your hand. Add powdered sugar to your rolling pin and roll the dough at least ¼ inch thick. You want the cookies a little thicker because it has nuts and cinnamon chips. Take your favorite cookie cutter and cut out your cookies. I add 12 shapes to a parchment-lined cookie pan. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C or 180°C) and bake for 6-8 minutes. They will look underdone for soft sugar cookies. If you like yours with a little more structure, leave it in for an extra minute. After baking, leave them on the cookie pan for a minute before moving them to a cooling rack.
Nutrition
Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 91mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 253IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg