Buckwheat and Orange Shortbread Cookies

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All-butter shortbread with orange zest, plus dark buckwheat flour for a nutty, savory flavor. (An adaptation of Alison Roman's chocolate chunk cookies.)

Submitted by Ruby
Published on August 12, 2024
A plate of buckwheat and orange shortbread cookies, topped with buckwheat groats
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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
12 mins
Chill Time:
6 hrs
Total Time:
6 hrs 32 mins
Servings:
24
Yield:
24 cookies
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings

  • 1 cup plus 1 1/2 tablespoons salted butter, softened

  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar

  • 1/4 cup white sugar

  • 2 large egg yolks

  • zest of 2 oranges

  • 2 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 cup dark buckwheat flour

  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten

  • crunchy demarara sugar, as needed

  • buckwheat groats for sprinkling

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    Ingredients to make buckwheat and orange shortbread cookies

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  2. Combine butter, light brown sugar, and white sugar in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in egg yolks and orange zest.

    A bowl of butter, sugar, eggs, and orange zest being mixed with a hand mixer

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  3. Combine flour and buckwheat flour in a small bowl. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until you have a soft dough.

    A bowl of buckwheat and orange cookie dough

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  4. Divide the dough in halves and set on a sheet of parchment paper or plastic wrap. Shape into 2 logs, about 2 inches in diameter, using the paper or wrap, and wrap up tightly. Refrigerate until firm, at least 6 hours.

    Two logs of buckwheat and orange cookie dough wrapped in plastic wrap

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  5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Unwrap dough logs and brush each log with beaten egg.

    A log of buckwheat orange cookie dough being brushed with beaten egg

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  6. Pour demerara sugar into a shallow dish and roll the egg-washed logs in the sugar, until encrusted all around with sugar.

    A log of buckwheat and orange cookie dough coated with demerera sugar

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  7. Cut each log into 1/2-inch slices and arrange on the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle with buckwheat groats if you like.

    A parchment paper-lined baking sheet with slices of buckwheat and orange cookie dough, topped with buckwheat groats

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  8. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes. Cookies will firm up as they cool.

    A parchment paper-lined baking sheet with baked buckwheat and orange shortbread cookies

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    From the Editor

    The original recipe was submitted in metric. If you have a kitchen scale, you can use the following measurements: 250 g butter, 100 g light brown sugar, 50 g sugar, 260 g all-purpose flour, and 65 g dark buckwheat flour

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

180 Calories
9g Fat
24g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 24
Calories 180
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g 11%
Saturated Fat 5g 26%
Cholesterol 51mg 17%
Sodium 72mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 24g 9%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Total Sugars 11g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin C 34mg 37%
Calcium 35mg 3%
Iron 1mg 5%
Potassium 151mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.