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- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 recipe Orange Buttercream
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. If using vanilla bean, scrape seeds from pod. Discard pod. Reserve half of the vanilla seeds or 1 teaspoon of the vanilla extract for Orange Buttercream.
2. In a large bowl stir together flour and granulated sugar. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter and the remaining vanilla seeds or extract until mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling. Knead until smooth. Form into a ball.
3. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into an 8x6-inch rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. Using a fluted pastry wheel or a knife, cut into twenty-four 2x1-inch rectangles. Place rectangles 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
4. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until edges are firm. Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool.
5. Transfer Orange Buttercream to a pastry bag fitted with a small closed-star tip. Pipe frosting on bottoms of half of the cookies. Top with the remaining cookies, bottom sides down.
- Place unfilled cookies in layers separated by waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. To serve, thaw cookies, if frozen. Assemble sandwich cookies as directed in Step 5.
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 - 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 of a vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon orange peel
1. In a large bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add half of the powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon of the milk, the vanilla bean seeds (or vanilla extract), and orange peel. Beat until smooth. Beat in the remaining powdered sugar and enough additional milk to make frosting of piping consistency.
- cal. (kcal) 242,
- Fat, total (g) 12,
- chol. (mg) 31,
- sat. fat (g) 7,
- carb. (g) 33,
- Monosaturated fat (g) 3,
- fiber (g) 1,
- sugar (g) 23,
- pro. (g) 2,
- vit. A (IU) 340,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 1,
- Folate (µg) 24,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- sodium (mg) 103,
- Potassium (mg) 20,
- calcium (mg) 10,
- iron (mg) 1,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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