Shamelessly stolen and slightly modified from here, mostly by adding the orange flavor, and giving a few more details on the steps.
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
In a tiny bowl combine:
1/4-1/2 tsp ground saffron (i.e., AFTER grinding it, you should have 1/4-1/2 tsp.)
2 tsp hot water
You can even microwave these together for a few seconds to keep the water warm.
In a large bowl whisk together:
1 cup butter, unsalted, melted [about 60 sec in microwave]
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp orange extract
1 3/4 cup granulated sugar
Whisk in one at a time:
4 eggs, large
Stir in the saffron mixture and:
2 cup raisins or currants or a mix of the two
Fold into the batter until a soft dough forms:
2 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
Wait 5 minutes for dough to thicken up a bit.
Using two teaspoons, drop teaspoonfuls of batter, spaced 2-inches apart, onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. You can get 20 cookies on a sheet, and this recipe will make about 80 cookies total.
Bake until slightly golden, 10-15 minutes. [11-12 minutes, on the top rack of the oven, worked well for me]
Allow cookies to cool for 1-2 minutes on the baking sheet.
Let cookies cool completely on a cooling rack.