Melt In Your Mouth Italian Iced Orange Cookies
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
14 cookies
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Calories
148 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
Italian
Melt In Your Mouth Italian Iced Orange Cookies
Description
This recipe features a dough made by creaming butter and sugar, then incorporating egg, fresh orange juice, orange zest, and almond extract to infuse the batter with vibrant flavor and aroma. Dry ingredients include all-purpose flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt to provide structure and rise. The dough is portioned with a tablespoon scoop and baked until just golden at the edges, maintaining a soft center.
Once cooled, the cookies are finished with a glaze made from powdered sugar, orange juice, orange zest, softened butter, and cream cheese, which adds a creamy texture and boosts the orange flavor. The result is a delicate, flavorful cookie with a balance of sweetness and citrus brightness.
These cookies are suitable for gifting or serving with tea or coffee and can be adapted for gluten-free or vegan diets by following suggested substitutions. The recipe yields around 14-16 cookies per batch.
Freezing tips and ingredient alternatives are provided to maintain texture and flavor for varied dietary needs.
Ingredients
- Wet Ingredients:
- 6 tablespoons butter at room temperature
- ½ cup sugar 100 g
- 1 egg at room temperature
- ⅓ cup orange juice fresh, or from carton, 67 g
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- ⅛ teaspoon almond extract
- Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- For the icing:
- ½ cup powdered sugar 57 g
- 1 tablespoon orange juice fresh
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese softened
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar for 1 minutes until well combined. Turn mixer to medium-low speed and add in egg (make sure it’s at room temp -- you can do this by running the egg under warm water for 1 min); beating until well combined, smooth and creamy into the butter and sugar. Next beat in the orange juice, zest and almond extract for about 30 more seconds.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add to the wet ingredients and mix together on medium speed until combined.
- Drop about one heaping tablespoon full of dough onto prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. You should end up with 14-16 cookies. Bake for 10-13 minutes until just barely golden brown on the edges.
- Remove and allow to cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling completely. Repeat with remaining dough.
- To make the icing: Once cookies have cooled, make the icing: add the powdered sugar, orange juice, zest, melted butter and softened cream cheese to a bowl. A drop of almond extract is also delicious in the icing, but please only do one drop if you'd like. Dip the top of the cookies in the icing then place back on the wire rack to allow icing to harden. Garnish with a little extra orange zest to make them pretty. Makes about 14-16 cookies.
Notes
- To make these cookies gluten-free, use a 1:1 gluten-free all-purpose flour like Bob’s Red Mill blend, or try chickpea or quinoa flour, noting variations in flavor.
- For a vegan version, substitute the egg with a flax egg (1 tablespoon flaxseed meal mixed with 3 tablespoons water) and use vegan butter and cream cheese alternatives.
- Refer to provided guidance for freezing these cookies to preserve freshness and texture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 14cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 148 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 148cal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 21.7g | 7% |
| Protein | 1.9g | 4% |
| Fat | 6.4g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.9g | 20% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 11.9g | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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