Orange Creamsicle Shortbread Cookies

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Ingredients

Cookies

1 cup butter (dairy and soy free)

1/4 cup sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla

1/4 cup orange juice concentrate

2 cups all purpose gluten free flour

 

Frosting

1/2 cup white chocolate (this is vegan)

1 dropper full Orange NuStevia

food color (optional – this is vegan)

chopped blood orange candy cane

Cookies

Cream together butter, sugar and vanilla. Stir in orange juice concentrate and food color if using.

Stir in flour 1/2 cup at a time, combine until dough forms, do not over mix. Knead into a ball, cool in refrigerator 20 minutes.

Roll one inch pieces of dough into ball, make a thumbprint, place on prepared (parchment/silpat) baking sheet.

Bake at 300 for 25 – 28 minutes. Remove from oven, cool completely.

 

Frosting

In small saucepan or double boiler over low heat, melt white chocolate.

When melted, add orange stevia and food color, stirring until completely incorporated. Remove from heat.

Spoon into thumbprint indentation of cookies, sprinkle with chopped blood orange candy cane