Orange Cookies Recipe
Bright and citrusy orange cookies are topped with a fragrant orange glaze for a heavenly bite made in minutes!
Servings: 20 cookies
Ingredients
Cookies
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup butter softened (not melted)
- 2 tablespoons butter flavored shortening
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 2 teaspoons orange juice
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Orange Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
- ½ tablespoon orange juice
- ½ teaspoon orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a stand mixer, cream sugar, butter, shortening, and salt until light and fluffy.
- Add egg, corn syrup, orange zest, and orange juice and beat until well mixed.
- In a separate bowl mix flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Add to wet ingredients.
- Scoop (I use the medium cookie scoop tool) and roll into balls. Bake for 8 minutes. Let cool until warm.
- Make glaze: Mix powdered sugar, milk, orange juice, and zest until desired consistency.
- Drizzle frosting over warm cookies.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 158IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg