Orange Basil CookiesCranbrook Reflections, A Culinary Collection

Yield: 72 servings

1/3 cup butter
9 oz cream cheese
egg yolk
1 Tbsp orange juice
18 oz orange cake mix
1 tsp orange zest; grated
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup walnuts; chopped
tbsp dried basil

Mix together the butter, cream cheese, egg yolk and orange juice. Add
dry cake mix; stir in orange zest, raisins, walnuts and basil. Chill
dough.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees; butter cookie sheets. Roll chilled dough into
1/2-inch balls and place on cookie sheets. Flatten each ball with a fork.
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes. For a bit of artistry, attach a small paper or
silk leaf using a dab of confectioner's sugar icing. Makes 6 to 7 dozen.
Variation: Lemon cake mix and 1 tablespoon
frozen orange juice concentrate can be substituted for the orange cake mix
and orange juice.

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