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Orange Cookies
These orange cookies are infused with fresh orange juice and zest and topped with a simple frosting. They're so soft and tender with no chilling required!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
26 mins
Servings: 31 servings
Calories: 211 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ⅓ 1 ⅓ cups granulated sugar
- 1 1 Tablespoon orange zest
- 2 2 large egg yolks
- 3 3 Tablespoons orange juice
- 3 ⅓ 3 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ ¾ teaspoon salt
Frosting
- 4 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 4 4 Tablespoons butter salted or unsalted softened
- 3 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 2 Tablespoons orange juice
- 2 2 teaspoons orange zest plus additional for topping, if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer, combine butter, sugar, and orange zest and beat well until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg yolks until combined.
- While stirring, slowly drizzle in orange juice until combined.
- In a separate medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, stirring until completely combined.
- Scoop into 1 ½ tablespoon sized balls and roll gently between your palms to form into round balls. Place on prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies at least 2” apart.
- Transfer to center rack of 350F (175C) oven and bake for 11 minutes. Remove from oven and, within one minute of removing from oven, use the clean bottom of a glass to gently flatten each cookie to create a flat surface for the frosting.
- While cookies are cooling, prepare frosting.
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Frosting
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, stir together cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually stir in powdered sugar until combined.
- Add orange juice and orange zest and stir until well incorporated.
- Once cookies are completely cooled, spread frosting on top of cookies. If desired, top with additional orange zest. Serve and enjoy.
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Notes
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days or in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days (I prefer cookies at room temperature so if I refrigerate them I usually let them sit at room temperature for 15 minutes or so before enjoying).
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
211kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
109mg
(5%)
Potassium
29mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
301IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 31servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 211
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 211kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 109mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 29mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 301IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.