Sardinian Papassini Cookies
Description
Great for holiday parties, potlucks, or for gifting, these frosted Sardinian cookies are given flavor from orange juice, raisins, and nuts.
Ingredients
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8 ounces frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
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8 ounces water
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1 pound unsalted butter, cut into pieces
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8 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed
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1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
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1 cup white sugar
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1 cup raisins
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3 tablespoons grated orange zest
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1/2 tablespoon salt
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4 cups powdered sugar, or as needed
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1/2 cup milk, or as needed
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1 (1 3/4 ounce) package multicolored candy sprinkles, or as needed
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2
Dilute thawed orange juice concentrate with water.
3
Cut butter into flour until texture resembles coarse crumbs. Add walnuts, white sugar, raisins, orange juice mixture, orange zest, and salt; mix together with your hands. Add more flour as needed until dough is not sticky.
4
Roll dough on a floured board into a square shape. Cut into diamond shapes or squares. Arrange on ungreased cookie sheets.
5
Bake in batches the preheated oven until edges are golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool, 15 to 20 minutes.
6
Meanwhile, combine powdered sugar and milk in a bowl. Frost cookies and add sprinkles.