Orange Cookies
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Orange Cookies
Description
Orange Cookies rely on a dough composed of flour, sugar, softened butter creamed with orange zest, fresh orange juice, egg, baking powder, and salt. The zest is rubbed with sugar before mixing to intensify orange flavor by releasing essential oils. The creamed butter mixture becomes light and fluffy, helping to produce a tender texture.
Alternating flour and orange juice into the batter ensures even mixing without overworking. Dough balls are portioned uniformly, usually with a cookie scoop, and baked until the centers are firm and dry to the touch. This method yields cookies with a soft, slightly chewy texture and subtle orange flavor throughout.
A glaze made from confectioners’ sugar, additional orange zest and juice, and melted butter is spread over cooled cookies, adding a shiny, citrus-tangy finishing touch that complements the cookie's sweetness.
Using room temperature butter and egg improves batter consistency and mixing. Measuring flour by weight or fluffing and leveling prevents dense cookies. These cookies bake evenly when sized consistently and pair well with tea or coffee.
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 255g, plus 2 tablespoons
- 1¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup granulated sugar 150g
- ½ cup butter softened (113g, unsalted
- 1 tablespoon orange zest about 2 oranges
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup orange juice 120ml, fresh
For the Glaze:
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 120g
- orange zest of 1/2
- 1 to 2 tablespoons orange juice fresh
- 1 tablespoon butter melted, unsalted
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.
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 orange zest with sugar before mixing to enhance the citrus aroma and flavor.
- Use a cookie scoop for uniform cookie sizes to ensure even baking.
- Bring egg to room temperature by placing it in warm water briefly, promoting better mixing with butter.
- Measure flour accurately by weight or fluffing and leveling with a knife to avoid dense cookies.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 126 kcal
% 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.
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