Description
These Creamsicle Orange Cookies are a delightful citrus twist on classic cookies. With a burst of orange flavor and creamy white chocolate chips, they are perfect for any dessert lover.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons orange zest (about 2 oranges)
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
Mix-in:
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, orange zest, and orange juice until well combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Stir in white chocolate chips: Fold in the white chocolate chips.
- Bake: Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake for 9–11 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Cool: Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For even more orange flavor, add ¼ teaspoon orange extract.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- These cookies also freeze well for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
