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0 Preheat oven to 350 F.
1 In a bowl, whisk the flour, salt, cocoa and baking powder.
2 Using a standing mixer or hand mixer in a bowl, cream the sugar and butter for 3-4 minutes until it is light and airy.
3 Add the egg and orange zest and mix for an additional minute.
4 Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet until the dough comes together.
5 Remove and shape the dough into a flat disk and place between two pieces of parchment paper.*
6 Roll dough out until it is 1/4 inch thick. Cut into shapes using cookie cutters.
7 Place cookies on a Silpat or parchment lined baking sheet and bake: 10 minutes if you want your cookies to be slightly soft or 12 minutes if you like them crispy.
8 Cool and serve.
For the optional icing: 
10 Combine the ingredients in a bowl.
11 Use to decorate the cookies.
12 * Dough can be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks at this step.