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Panda Cookies Recipe

These panda cookies are the cutest things ever!
David & Michelle
Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Serving Size 24

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 3/4 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest

Instructions

  • Cream together butter an sugar until fluffy.
  • Add in egg, vanilla extract and orange zest until blended.
  • Slowly add in salt and flour.
  • Cut dough in half. With 1/2 of cookie dough, mix in 2 table spoons of cocoa powder.
  • Cover in plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Roll out portions of your cookie dough on a lightly floured surface (don't forget to add a little to your rolling pin).
  • Cut out your different shaped pandas and layer your pieces on top of each other.
  • Bake for approximately 10 - 12 minutes, or until very lightly browned. Don't over bake them, or the white portions of the cookies will be super brown. Allow to cool before transferring over to cooling rack