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Chinese Cookies

  • 1 medium orange
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup icing sugar
  • 1/2 tsp finely grated orange peel
  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp salt


Heat oven to 350 . Line cookie sheet with foil. Remove peel from orange. Cut peel into julienne strips. In saucepan, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Boil orange peel for 5 minutes, drain and set aside. In medium bowl with mixer, beat eggs, icing sugar and grated orange peel. The add dry ingredients, blending well. Spoon batter onto cookie sheet. Top with orange peel strips. Bake 10 - 12 minutes until golden. Cool on wire rack. Store in airtight container.

Each cookie - 18 calories.