Ingredients
- 18 orange cake mix
- 1 egg
- 1 orange
- 170 gr raisins
- 260 ml cream cheese
- 75 gr butter
- 60 gr walnuts
- 16 gr orange
- 4 gr 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 cm 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.