Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2010

This recipe was wonderful! The orange flavor is very light; not too powerful. I only baked them for 8 minutes instead of 10 and they were melt-in-your-mouth perfect! Will definitely use this again!

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ARaleigh

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2010

Made recipe exactly as described, even used shortening, though I prefer butter. Would not go through my spritzer, very crumbly and dry. Had to roll into balls, flatten and bake. Orange flavor was pleasant but texture was not.

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Terry

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2010

This is actually a very good recipe, however I didn't have orange juice so I used lemon juice. I found the dough didn't have a very strong citrus flavor, so I added one more tablespoon of lemon juice (2 total) and then 2 tbsp of lemon extract. This made the flavor much better, but lemon flavored of course. Very much liked. If I had orange I would suspect you will need to add more juice and even extract if you have it.

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vannatab

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2009

I got snowed in this weekend so i spent it baking christmas cookies.. i ran out of butter on saturday and only had shortening left, so i found this recipe and wow.. it is a keeper!! I made spritz cookies and the dough was sooooo delicious that i tried it for sugar cookie cutouts as well. They turned out great!! Thanks, Barb, this is a great recipe!!

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SUGARPLUMSCOOKIES

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Cooking Level: Professional

Living In: Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2009

This is an excellent recipe- the cookies have just the right hint of orange flavor and a satisfying crispness. As I had never used a cookie press before, the first attempts didn't work- I used baking paper and the dough didn't stick so the cookies wouldn't detach from the press. I rolled them into balls and flattened them and they were delicious. I will use this again!

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AFRS

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2009

These were excellent! I used a mix of cake flour and all purpose, sifted together as directed. They came out great. Mine were done after 8 minutes...I did burn a batch but they're still good burnt! My plastic gun worked okay, just make sure to grease the plates. If you don't have a cookie press or gun roll them into 1" balls like for peanut butter cookies and press them down with a sugared glass or your hand. I chilled half the dough and they came out puffier than the non chilled cookies.

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Heidi

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

Living In: Lima, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2008

Wonderful recipe! My entire family LOVES them! I've tried this recipe two other times with two different cookie presses made from plastic and neither of the presses worked at all--kept popping apart or breaking. Finally found a WONDERFUL metal SAWA Sweden cookie press at Goodwill for 99cents that works fantastic. Now we can enjoy spritz cookies year round and this recipe will be at the top of the pile!

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JHAYGO

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2007

Very good spritz cookies. I didn't have enough shortening so I used 2/3 cup shortening and 1/3 cup butter. They were still wonderful- also used 2 tsp of orange juice and one of orange flavoring since I didn't have orange zest- the orange flavor was still amazing- Now I'm off to dip them in chocolate!

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chefpastrychick

Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2007

This recipe was great! Very easy, and a nice hint of orange in it. We colored half the batch green, and the other red, then used the tree, wreath, and poinsettia (5-point star) molds. We also sprinkled some multi-colored sugar on the trees before baking for a nice extra touch. Would definitely make this one again!

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BARRYDT

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Lagrange, Indiana, USA

Living In: Wheaton, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2005

Good, crunchy cookie, though not a lot of orange flavor. The baking time was a bit too long for my cookies - the first batch came out a bit too done. Overall, a good spritz cookie recipe to keep on hand.

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