Orange Cream Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 tbsp (1 1/2 sticks) butter, chopped, at room temperature
1/3 cup powdered sugar, plus additional, for dusting
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups flour
1/3 cup cornstarch
None None FOR THE ORANGE CREAM FILLING
3 tbsp butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
2 tsp finely grated orange peel
1 tsp orange juice

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 300\u00b0F. Lightly grease and line 2 baking pans with parchment paper.
Beat butter, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and creamy. Sift flour and cornstarch into a medium bowl. Lightly fold into butter mixture in 2 batches.
Roll half tablespoonfuls of mixture into balls (use lightly floured hands to help prevent sticking). Place 2 inches apart on prepared pans. Flatten slightly.
Bake for 12-15 mins, until golden. Turn pans halfway through cooking time to allow for even browning. Cool in pans 5 mins. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire rack.
For the orange cream filling, beat butter, sugar, orange peel and juice in a small bowl with an electric mixer until light and creamy. Sandwich 2 cookies together with orange cream filling. Dust tops lightly with powdered sugar. Store in an airtight container for 3-5 days.