Add orange zest, sugar, and orange juice to the bowl of a mixer and combine.

Add butter and cream sugar mixture until light and fluffy.

Add egg and vanilla extract and combine

Add flour and combine just until flour becomes incorporated. Do not over mix.

Place dough between 2 pieces of parchment and roll out to ½ inch thick or so.

Chill for 20 minutes.

Using ¼ dowels or by eye roll out dough to ¼ inch and cut out into your desired shapes.

Chill for 15 before baking

Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. Or until edges are golden brown.