Amazing Orange Cookies

Looking from the side at a plate of orange cookies on a plaid napkin.

Amazing Orange Cookies, a sweet soft crumbly cookie, which has a hint of orange flavor in the cookie and the frosting. Made with fresh orange zest and orange juice, perfect for a simple dessert or an afternoon snack.

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Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Orange Cookie, Simple orange cookies

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 11

Servings: cookies

Calories: 199kcal

Author: Dawn

Ingredients

2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon orange zest
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 large egg

Frosting

1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter
dash salt
2 - 3 tablespoons orange juice

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set this aside
In a large bowl add the sugar and orange zest. With your fingers rub the zest and the sugar together until the zest is mix throughout the sugar.
Add the butter to the sugar mixer. With an electric mixer mix until well blended.
Add the egg and the orange juice and mix in.
Slowly add the dry ingredients, mixing after each addition until just incorporated.
Drop cookies from rounded full teaspoon onto the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edge of the cookies are golden brown.
Cool on a cooling rack until completely cooled.
Make the frosting while the cookies are cooling.
To make the frosting, combine the powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons soft butter, and a dash of salt. Slowly add the orange juice until the right consistency for frosting. Beat until smooth.
Frost cooled cookies.

Notes

Make sure that your butter and egg are at room temperature for best results.
Beat the butter and sugar together for 2 to 4 minutes or until the mixture is not grainy.
Cool the cookies completely before spreading the frosting on them.
These cookies work great for freezing. They can be frozen for up to 3 months.
If freezing the cookies make sure to use an airtight container.

Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary with the brands of ingredients used.

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