Wowzers! That's not a real word, but it seems the best description for these holiday treats. They're light, buttery, and perfectly perfumed with Grand Marnier. Santa loves 'em, as do his overworked-and-underpaid elves. I think you'll love 'em, too. They are incredibly easy to make.
By "incredibly easy," I mean the cookies involve only 5 ingredients. You can mix the dough by hand or machine as you please.
Like all respectable recipes, this one starts with 2 sticks (16 tablespoons/226 grams) unsalted butter. Let the butter soften to room-temperature.
Using a stout wooden spoon, electric beaters, or a standing mixer, beat the butter until perfectly smooth.
Then beat in 1 cup confectioners' sugar...
1 large egg yolk...
And 1 tablespoon orange cognac, such as Grand Marnier, La Belle Orange, or Cointreau.
At low speed (if you are using an electric mixer), gradually beat in 2 cups all-purpose (or "plain") flour.
Scrape the dough into a purple bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, and pop it in the fridge for at least 2 hours. If you not in a hurry, you can freeze the dough for up to one month.
When you are ready to bake, preheat the oven to 325°F. Also, line a baking sheet with parchment paper. I buy high-quality, re-usable parchment that comes pre-cut to fit my baking sheets. (Details here.)
Break off tiny bits of dough, and eat them roll them, between your palms, into 1-inch-diameter balls. Space the balls about 1 inch apart on the prepared sheet.
Bake until the cookies start to color -- 20 to 25 minutes. Then let them cool on a rack.
When thoroughly cool, put the cookies on a plate or a platter, and shower them with confectioners' sugar.
These cookies are exquisite to eat. Serve them for Christmas or New Year's...
And enjoy every bite!
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