These bite-sized treats resemble candy corn and have a hint of orange flavor.
| 1 |
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cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened |
| 1 |
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cup sugar |
| 1 |
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LAND O LAKES® All-Natural Egg |
| 2 |
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tablespoons orange juice |
| 2 |
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teaspoons freshly grated orange zest |
| 1/8 |
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teaspoon salt |
| 3 |
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cups all-purpose flour |
| 1/2 |
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teaspoon baking soda |
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Orange paste or gel food color |
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Yellow paste or gel food color
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| 1/2 |
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cup sugar |
Line bottom and sides of 9x5-inch loaf pan with waxed paper or plastic food wrap. Set aside.
Combine butter and 1 cup sugar in large bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add egg, orange juice, orange zest and salt. Continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add flour and baking soda. Beat until well mixed.
Divide dough into thirds. Press one-third of white dough evenly onto bottom of prepared pan. Place another one-third of dough back into same bowl. Add small amount of orange food color; mix until color is well blended. Press orange dough evenly over white dough in pan. Place remaining one-third of dough into another medium bowl. Add small amount of yellow food color; mix until color is well blended. Press yellow dough evenly over orange dough in pan. Cover with plastic food wrap; refrigerate until firm (at least 2 hours or overnight).
Place 1/2 cup sugar in large bowl; set aside.
Heat oven to 375°F. Invert loaf pan to remove dough. Peel off waxed paper. Place layered dough onto cutting surface. Cut loaf crosswise into 1/4-inch slices using sharp knife, trimming edges to make even, if necessary. Cut each slice into 6 wedges. Place 1-inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are very lightly browned. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Immediately place warm cookies in bowl with sugar; roll in sugar to coat. Place cookies onto cooling rack. Cool completely.
Store in loosely covered container.
VARIATION:
Chocolate Candy Corn: Prepare dough as directed except stir 1 (1-ounce) square melted semi-sweet baking chocolate into one-third of white dough. Tint one-third of dough orange and one-third yellow. Place chocolate dough into prepared pan; layer with orange and yellow dough. Cut and bake as directed.
Recipe Tip
Fill cellophane gift bags with cookies and give as Halloween treats.
Recipe Tip
Gel or paste food color is found in the baking isle of many supermarkets or cake decorating stores. If using liquid food color, use a drop of yellow and red to make orange.
Recipe Tip
These cookies can be made ahead and stored in the freezer up to 1 month. Store in container with tight-fitting lid.
