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Orange Clove Cookies with Spiced Orange Glaze Recipe

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Delight in these Orange Clove Cookies with Spiced Orange Glaze — a perfect balance of citrusy brightness and warm, aromatic spices. Soft yet crisp with a crackling glaze infused with orange and a hint of clove, these cookies make an irresistible treat for the holiday season or any festive occasion.

Ingredients

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Cookie Dough

  • 170 g butter, softened
  • 2 tbsp (40 g) honey
  • 2 tbsp (40 g) fancy molasses
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 large orange, zested
  • Few dehydrated orange rings, finely chopped (optional)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ginger (or more, to taste)
  • 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg (or more, to taste)
  • 1/4 tsp cardamom
  • Pinch of clove
  • Pinch of allspice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 and 1/2 cups flour (300 g)

Spiced Orange Glaze

  • 1 and 1/4 cup (about 150 g) icing sugar
  • 2–3 tbsp (30–45 ml) orange juice
  • 2–3 tbsp (30–40 ml) Cointreau
  • Pinch of clove

Instructions

  1. Cream ingredients. In a bowl, using a mixer, cream the softened butter, honey, molasses, vanilla extract, and salt on medium speed for about one minute until smooth and fluffy.
  2. Add spices and zest. Add the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cardamom, clove, allspice, and orange zest; beat for 10 seconds just to incorporate evenly into the mixture.
  3. Incorporate flour. Gradually stir in the flour, starting with a whisk to combine and then using a spoon to form a soft, pliable, and slightly sticky dough. Adjust consistency by lightly dusting with flour if too sticky, or adding a few drops of water or milk if too tough.
  4. Chill dough. Cover the dough and refrigerate it for 30 minutes to firm up for easier shaping.
  5. Shape cookies. If using a cookie stamp, dust both the dough balls (1 tsp to 1 tbsp) and the stamp with a little flour. Press the stamped dough firmly until it flattens and spreads fully to the edges of the stamp. Carefully lift the stamp and transfer cookies onto a lined baking sheet. Trim uneven edges with a smaller round cutter and reuse scraps. Alternatively, roll out the dough and cut with cookie cutters.
  6. Preheat oven and bake. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange cookies on lined sheets and bake for 14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned, being careful not to overbake as cookies will return to the oven after glazing.
  7. Prepare glaze. While cookies bake, whisk together icing sugar, 2 tbsp orange juice, 2 tbsp Cointreau, and a pinch of clove in a small bowl. Adjust liquid quantities for a thick but slightly runny consistency similar to runny honey. Substitute additional orange juice if avoiding alcohol.
  8. Glaze cookies and finish baking. Remove cookies from oven and let cool briefly until manageable. Dip each cookie quickly into the glaze or pour glaze over them on the sheet. Return cookies to oven for 2 minutes, then turn off heat and let them stay inside for another minute to set a crisp, cracking glaze.
  9. Cool and store. Cool cookies completely on a wire rack then transfer them to an airtight container to maintain freshness. Enjoy with your favorite warm beverage or as a festive gift.

Notes

  • If you prefer a non-alcoholic glaze, simply replace Cointreau with extra orange juice.
  • Adjust the spices to your taste; the cookie is quite flexible for warming spices like ginger, nutmeg, and clove.
  • Use a cookie stamp or cutters to create visually appealing shapes; chilling the dough helps maintain the shape during baking.
  • Be careful not to overbake; the cookies should be slightly browned at the edges but soft in the middle before glazing.
  • The glaze sets into a crackling, crisp finish that adds delightful texture contrast.

Keywords: Orange clove cookies, spiced cookies, holiday cookies, orange glaze, molasses cookies, festive treats

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