Orange Cookies Cookies Soft, chewy orange cookies with a crunchy powdered sugar coating and sweet citrus flavor. They are so fun to make and every bite melts in your mouth!
Looking for more cookie recipes bursting with citrus? Try this Orange Cranberry Cookies or mine Lemon Cooler Cookies.
Orange cookies are the best way to brighten up a cookie plate. i love my Orange Cooler Cookies, so I knew these citrus-flavored crinkle cookies would turn out delicious. Soft, chewy, and dusted with powdered sugar, you'll love making these. Here's why:
- Sweet orange flavor. Flavored with fresh orange juice, orange zest and a touch of vanilla, these soft-baked orange crinkle cookies taste a bit like orange creamsicles. You can't beat that flavor profile!
- Simple. Make these orange cookies in one bowl with just a few basic pantry ingredients. They are fresh from the oven in 20 minutes.
- Leave eligible. Decorate a Christmas cookie platter, or whip up a batch of orange crinkle cookies any other time of year. The flavors are classy enough to brighten the holidays and fresh enough for springtime baking.
Materials you will need
Let's start with some quick notes on the ingredients for this crinkle cookie recipe. You will find a printable ingredient list on the recipe card.
- Butter and sugar – I recommend baking with room-temperature unsalted butter. Take the butter out of the fridge about 30 minutes in advance. Regular granulated sugar works best in this recipe.
- Eggs and vanilla – Use real vanilla extract and not fake vanilla.
- orange – You will need orange juice and orange zest. If you are drinking a fresh orange juice, squeeze the orange beforehand.
- Orange extract and food coloring – These two elements are optional. But if you want to enhance the orange flavor and color in these cookies, you can add orange extract and a drop of orange food coloring while mixing the wet ingredients.
- dry ingredients – Baking soda, salt and flour.
- powdered sugar – to coat the cookies to give them that “crinkle” effect. It is also called confectioner's sugar.
Here's how to make these soft orange cookies from scratch in a few easy steps:
- Combine the wet ingredients. Cream the butter and sugar together, then add the vanilla, eggs, orange zest, orange juice and yeast. If you're using extracts and food coloring, add that too.
- Add the dry ingredients. Next, gradually add the flour until the dough is just combined.
- Divide the cookie dough. Use a smaller one Cookie scoop Part the dough into balls. One at a time, roll dough balls in powdered sugar and place on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake. Bake crinkle cookies at 350ºF for 8-10 minutes. The tops of the cookies should be set and cracked. Next, let the cookies cool on a wire rack.
Tips and variations
Consuming 4 trays of orange cookies in the name of research is a tough job, but somebody has to do it. Here are some helpful tips and variation ideas I've come across during recipe testing:
- Use room temperature butter. Room-temperature butter is soft to the touch (your finger should leave a small indent), but not melted. Take the butter out 20-30 minutes before you use it.
- Measure the flour accurately. If you don't have a kitchen scale, be sure to measure the flour from the bag into your measuring cup with a spoon. Do not scoop directly from the bag, as you will end up with too much flour.
- Line a baking sheet. use Parchment paper Or line the baking sheet with a Silpat baking mat. This prevents the bottoms of the cookies from browning too quickly.
- Use a cookie scoop. This is an easy way to make sure your cookies come out the same size. I use a small scoop, about 1 tablespoon.
- Make lemon cookies. Swap out the oranges in this recipe for lemon juice, zest, and lemon extract. You can add a drop of yellow food coloring if you like.
- chocolate Something a little more decadent? try me Chocolate Cookies or these Cinnamon Cookies with brown butter.
Frequently Asked Questions
The crinkle magic in this recipe happens when the cookies spread and crack as they bake. If your cookies aren't crunching, chances are your oven temperature is too low or your baking powder has expired. Make sure your oven is fully preheated and you are using fresh baking powder.
Overbaking can cause cookies to be hard and crumbly instead of soft and chewy. Take these cookies out of the oven when the tops are set and starting to crack.
- Freezing. Store these orange crinkle cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- To freeze. Freeze your cookies airtight for up to 2 months. Defrost cookies at room temperature. You may notice that the cookies look a little less “crunchy” as they melt as the powdered sugar melts. Don't worry, they'll still taste delicious. You can always give them a fresh dusting just before serving.
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Soft and chewy Orange Cookies Coated in crackly powdered sugar and filled with sweet citrus flavor. Make dough, roll in sugar and bake!
- 1/2 cup Unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup zinc sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 the egg
- 1 tbsp Orange taste
- 2 tbsp Fresh orange juice
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp Orange extract (optional)
- 1 Drops of orange food coloring (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- in your bowl Stand mixer fitted a Paddle attachment Cream the butter and granulated sugar together on medium speed for 2 minutes until combined.
- Add the vanilla, eggs, zest, orange juice, baking soda, and salt, and mix for 1 minute until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Turn the mixer to low and add the flour, just until blended.
- Place powdered sugar in a small bowl and set aside.
- Using a small (1-tablespoon) cookie scoop, scoop out the cookie dough. Roll each portion into a ball and then place the ball in the bowl of powdered sugar, turning to coat generously. Place the coated dough ball on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough, spacing balls 2-inches apart.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the tops of the cookies are set and the powdered sugar is cracked.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
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- Store airtight at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Freeze airtight for up to 2 months. Thaw at room temperature. Note that the powdered sugar may melt a bit in the melting process and the cookies will not appear as crunchy.
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