Semolina Cookies With Orange

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Preheat the oven to 175°C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

   Cookware: baking sheet, parchment paper

2. Step 2

   Beat the softened butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until pale and fluffy.

   Timer: 3 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 150.0 gr Granulated Sugar, 170.0 gr Unsalted Butter

   Cookware: electric mixer, mixing bowl

3. Step 3

   Finely grate the zest from the orange, then squeeze it and reserve 30 ml juice.

   Timer: 3 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 1.0 piece Orange

   Cookware: Fine grater

4. Step 4

   Beat the egg and vanilla into the butter mixture. Mix in the prepared orange zest and juice.

   Timer: 2 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 1.0 piece Egg, 5.0 ml Vanilla Extract

   Cookware: electric mixer, mixing bowl

5. Step 5

   Whisk the semolina, flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate mixing bowl.

   Timer: 1 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 120.0 gr All-Purpose Flour, 4.0 gr Baking Powder, 1.5 gr Fine Salt, 240.0 gr Fine Semolina

   Cookware: mixing bowl, whisk

6. Step 6

   Fold the dry mixture into the butter mixture until a soft, evenly combined dough forms.

   Timer: 2 min (fixed)

   Cookware: mixing bowl, spatula

7. Step 7

   Cover the dough and chill it until firm enough to shape.

   Timer: 20 min (fixed)

   Cookware: mixing bowl

8. Step 8

   Divide the dough into 24 equal balls, arrange them on the prepared baking sheet, and gently flatten each to about 1 cm thick.

   Timer: 8 min (fixed)

   Cookware: baking sheet

9. Step 9

   Bake at 175°C until the edges are lightly golden and the centers appear set.

   Timer: 13 min (fixed)

   Cookware: baking sheet

10. Step 10

    Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

    Timer: 15 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking sheet, wire rack