About
If you are putting together a bracket of the best cookies around, we think we've found the No. 1 seed! March Madness® Cookies are bright, orange-flavored cookies with a hint of celebratory Champagne, perfect for commemorating a big win! The cookies are buttery, sweet, and just the right balance of brunch and dessert. Well, it would be madness not to make a batch of March Madness Cookies for the game!
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, plus more, to taste, for topping
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup Champagne
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Line two 18x26-inch baking sheets with parchment paper.
Step 3 -In a large bowl, add the butter, 1 1/4 cups of the confectioners' sugar, the orange zest, and the salt and, using an electric hand mixer, beat until light and fluffy, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 4 -In a small bowl, add the orange juice and the Champagne and stir to combine.
Step 5 -Add the flour and the juice-Champagne mixture to the butter mixture, adding a little at a time and alternating between the two, and beating after each addition.
Step 6 -Add the cookie dough to a pastry bag with a star tip.
Step 7 -Pipe the dough in 2-inch circles about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
Step 8 -Bake until the edges of the cookies are set, about 10-12 minutes.
Step 9 -Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 5 minutes.
Step 10 -Transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
Step 11 -Serve dusted with the extra confectioners' sugar.
