Citrus Butter Cookie Dough
One recipe for holiday cookies yields several perfectly moist and tender variations. The secret ingredient? Cornstarch.
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Instructions
1.
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment or silicone paper.
2.
Mix flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Mix yolks, cream, vanilla, orange oil, lemon oil, and citric acid together in a measuring cup.
3.
Cream sugar with butter and shortening until lightened and pasty. Add zests. Beat yolk mixture into creamed butter until just combined.
4.
Add dry ingredients and beat until mixture begins to clump together (about 18 to 20 seconds on lowest speed of electric mixer).
5.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured board and knead gently to shape into a soft dough. (Can be wrapped in plastic wrap and refrigerated up to 3 days or frozen up to 6 months.) Proceed with rolling, shaping, and baking instructions under selected cookie. Selected shapes: Classic cut-outs; spirals made with another colored dough; turnovers; mock thumbprints.
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