Description
Delight in these soft and buttery Creamsicle Orange Sugar Cookies, infused with fresh orange zest and juice, evoking sunny summer days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, orange zest, orange juice, and vanilla extract.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto a prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are golden and the centers are soft.
- Cool on a wire rack.
Notes
Dough can be prepared and refrigerated for up to 3 days before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: cookies, orange, dessert, summertime, cream, baking