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Citrus Glazed Orange Cookies

These cookies bring the lightness and zest of orange to a sweet treat. Using simple ingredients, this recipe is bursting with the tangy taste of spring.
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Cooling Time5 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Difficulty: Intermediate
Method: Baking
Servings: 48
Author: Kaleb

Ingredients

For the cookies

  • 16 tbsp (2 sticks) unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ⅓ cup fresh orange juice
  • 4 tbsp orange zest
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk

For the citrus frosting

  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
  • 1 tbsp orange zest
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cup sifted powdered sugar

Instructions

For the cookies

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, 3-5 minutes.
    16 tbsp (2 sticks) unsalted butter, 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
  • Add eggs, one at a time.
    2 large eggs
  • Mix in orange juice, zest, and vanilla extract.
    ⅓ cup fresh orange juice, 4 tbsp orange zest, 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Add the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
    3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, ½ tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda
  • With the mixer running on low, add the buttermilk.
    1 cup buttermilk
  • Finish mixing by hand to ensure the batter is evenly mixed.
  • Using a tablespoon-sized cookie scoop, place cookies on parchment-lined baking sheets.
  • Bake in preheated oven 10-12 minutes until just set.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking pan for 5 minutes. While cooling, prepare the frosting.

For the frosting

  • Mix together the butter, orange juice, orange zest, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar until smooth. Add more juice or sugar to achieve the correct consistency.
    2 tbsp unsalted butter, 2 tbsp fresh orange juice, 1 tbsp orange zest, ½ tsp vanilla extract, 2 cup sifted powdered sugar
  • While the cookies are slightly warm, dip tops in frosting or spoon one teaspoon over each cookie.
  • Allow to cool and dry to touch then enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 129kcal