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Orange Cookies
Filled with bright citrus flavor, these Orange Cookies are a delightful dessert everyone will love. Perfect for any occasion, these soft and fluffy cookies will melt in your mouth.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 126 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 255g
- 1¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup granulated sugar 150g
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened (113g)
- 1 tablespoon orange zest about 2 oranges
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup fresh orange juice 120ml
For the Glaze:
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 120g
- zest of 1/2 orange
- 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
Instructions
For the Cookies:
- Preheat the oven to 375F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, beat the sugar, butter, and zest together on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg, and beat until well combined.
- With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture, alternating with the orange juice until fully combined. Stop to scrape down the bowl as needed. Scoop the dough into 1 tablespoon balls onto the cookie sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake 1 sheet at a time for 10 minutes, or the centers appear dry and feel firm to the touch. Let cool for a few minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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For the Glaze:
- In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners’ sugar, zest, juice, and melted butter until smooth. Spread the glaze over the top of each cookie. Let cookies stand until the glaze is set, about 20 minutes.
Notes
- Rub the orange zest and the sugar together with your fingers for stronger orange flavors. This allows the zest (and its oils) to absorb more into the sugar for more flavor.
- I highly recommend using a cookie scoop. Using a cookie scoop ensures that all the orange cookies are the same size so that they bake evenly. If you bake cookies regularly, it’s worth purchasing!
- Room temperature butter and egg will mix more evenly into each other. Place your egg into a bowl of warm water for a couple of minutes.
- Doing so will quickly bring it to room temperature if you have forgotten to take it out of your fridge beforehand.
- Adding too much flour will lead to the cookies being dense. The best and easiest way to measure the flour is using a kitchen scale. If you don’t have one, then fluff your flour with a spoon, sprinkle it into your measuring cup, and use a knife to level it.
Nutrition Information
Calories
126kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
75mg
(3%)
Potassium
29mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
160IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 126
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 126kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 75mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 29mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 160IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.