Orange Creamsicle Cookies
Orange creamsicle cookies are a soft, chewy sugar cookie loaded with bright orange & vanilla flavor and topped with a creamy orange buttercream.
Ingredients
Cookies
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- zest from a large orange
- ¼ cup (56.75 g) butter room temp
- ⅓ cup (72.67 g) melted coconut oil any vegetable oil will work if you don't like coconut
- ⅓ cup (40 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 large egg room temp
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ tsp (0.5 teaspoon) baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) salt
- 2¾ cups (385 g) all-purpose flour
Frosting
- ½ cup (113.5 g) butter room temp
- 2 tablespoon sour cream
- ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) salt
- 3-4 cups (360 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoon orange juice and zest from half an orange
Instructions
To make cookies:
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place granulated sugar and zest from a large orange in the bowl of a stand mixer and rub together until very fragrant. Add butter, oil and powdered sugar and beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add egg, vanilla and orange juice and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Add baking soda, cream of tartar, salt and flour to the bowl and mix on low, being careful not to overmix. The dough will seem crumbly, but it's fine as long as it will hold in a ball. If you need to, add a bit more orange juice til it will hold.
- Scoop the dough into large balls. I like to use a 3 tablespoon cookie scoop.
- Place 8 cookie balls on your baking sheet. Flatten cookie balls with a glass until they are about ½ inch thick. I like to spray the bottom of my glass with cooking spray and dip in sugar before flattening. Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes. You're looking for a barely light golden brown outside rim. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
To make frosting:
- Mix together butter, sour cream, salt and 2 cups of powdered sugar on low until completely combined. Add vanilla, orange juice, zest and another 1-2 cups of powdered sugar and mix on medium-high for about 2 minutes. Add more orange juice or powdered sugar to get desired consistency. Frost on cooled cookies.
- I like to eat these cookies chilled, but whatever you prefer is great!
Notes
I prefer these cookies to be chilled before eating. It is not necessary to chill them, but might be worth a try for you to see if that's how you prefer them too! Just place them in an airtight container after the frosting has set and they should keep fresh in there for 3-4 days, or in the freezer for longer.
If your dough is a bit crumbly, just add a teaspoon or two of orange juice to help.
It is best for butter and eggs to be at room temperature before starting to mix.
If you would rather use a regular buttercream frosting you can swap the orange juice and zest for milk.
I have given both cups and grams as measurements. Grams will be more precise, especially when measuring flour. If you don’t have a kitchen scale, no problem! Just lightly spoon flour into your measuring cup to insure its not packed in there. Light and fluffy is the key.
Nutrition
Calories: 370kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 249mgPotassium: 46mgFiber: 1gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 334IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
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