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These delicious glazed orange cookies are a melt in mouth sugar cookie that is full of orange goodness.
Lemon is my first love but orange is close behind. I am a huge fan of citrus flavors be it lemon, orange or lime! I also love a good sugar cookie and when it has a yummy glaze or frosting on top, even better!  As a child, one of my favorite summertime treats was a orange dreamsicle and these cookies will take you back to that summertime treat.
I made this cookie with oranges but it would be just as delicious with lemons or limes. Choose your favorite citrus!
How to Make Orange Cookies
There is so much orange goodness in these cookies thanks to orange zest and orange juice. For even more orange flavor I added in orange extract too. Be sure and use fresh oranges, not the frozen orange juice that comes in a can. To make the job of zesting easier be sure and use a microplanner. It’s one of my favorite kitchen tools.
To juice the oranges I love using my hand juicer.  I also have a smaller one I use for lemons and limes.Â
- Beat your butter, sugar, orange zest together until light and fluffy.
- After adding in the flour, baking soda, eggs and extract, form the dough into balls and bake.
- While they are baking mix up your orange glaze which is a mixture of powdered sugar, fresh orange juice and more of that lovely orange rind. You want a nice consistency that will gently spread over the top of the cookies.
- After the cookies cool, give them a nice covering of glaze. Let it run down the sides!
This cookie is slightly crisp on the edges and nice and soft in the middle – just what a cookie should be. This cookie is perfect for spring and summer but also makes a great addition to a holiday cookie plate and is the perfect addition to a cup of tea.
Other favorite orange treats:
- Easy Orange Scones
- The Best Orange Cake
- My Favorite Orange Creamsicle Cookies
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Orange Cookie Recipe
Orange Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 tsp soda
- 3/4 cups butter salted
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 2 Tbsp grated orange zest divided
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp orange extract
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 -3 Tbsp orange juice
Instructions
- Beat butter in a bowl with sugar and 1 Tbsp zest until nice and fluffy. Add in eggs and extract.
- Add in the flour and baking soda and beat until just combined.
- Line cookie sheet with parchment paper and scoop cookies onto baking sheet.
- Preheat oven to 350 and bake cookies for 15-17 minutes. Cool on rack
- Mix together powdered sugar, 1 Tbsp zest and enough juice to make glaze the right consistency to spread.
- Spread on cookies. Allow cookies to set up
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Originally posted Dec. 6, 2012
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capturing joy with kristen duke says
I could eat that dough right out of the bowl!
Leigh Anne says
Just make sure you have some of the glaze to dip it in because I think that’s the best part!!
emily says
oh, that looks really yummy! What delicious photos too!
Leigh Anne says
Thanks Emily! They are as delicious as they look.
camille c says
I am absolutely making these after work tonight! Except, if my butter is unsalted, how much salt should I add? Or should I just stop and get salted butter? Can I use cutie zest instead of orange zest? Just curious because I have lots of cuties and lots of unsalted butter. If I can’t substitute then that’s ok, just thought I would ask before stopping to get the other ingredients!
Leigh Anne says
Use 1/4 tsp of salt if the butter is unsalted. I think cutie zest would work fine but you need some orange juice too and not sure how easy those are to juice?
nancy says
Happy Holidays! I was wondering what size “scoop” you used for the cookies and, can they be made ahead and frozen, with or without the glaze? Thanks. They look delicious.
Leigh Anne says
My scoop measures 1 1/2 inches across. I would make the dough ahead of time and freeze it and then bake and glaze before using.
Kay Coger says
These sound delicious! I can’t wait to try them. We have a “cookie exchange” party at work each year and I usually make Wedding Balls (also known as pecan balls). My recipe is like this one with the exception of the orange. I am sure I will love this one! Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Leigh Anne says
Wedding Bells sound yummy with the pecans. I bet you could add pecans to the Orange version and they would be delicious.