Ingredients
The following ingredients have 15 Servings
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 Tablespoons orange juice
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup Ghirardelli baking chips (melted)
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 30 mini red M&M's for the noses
Instruction
- Combine 1 cup softened butter, sugar and egg in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
- Add orange juice and 1 tablespoon vanilla. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
- Add flour and baking powder; beat at low speed until well mixed.
- Divide dough into thirds. Shape each third into a ball; flatten slightly. Wrap each in plastic food wrap; refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or until firm. (I prepped mine the night before)
- When ready to bake, heat oven to 400°F.
- Roll out dough, one-third at a time, on lightly floured surface (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8- to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 3-inch cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets lined with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Bake 6-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
- Let stand 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.