outrageously moist orange cookies

Name: Outrageously Moist Orange Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 2 cup(s) sugar; 2 large eggs; - juice & zest of 1 large sweet orange; 1 cup(s) milk; 1 teaspoon(s) orange emulsion (can use extract); 4 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; FROSTING; 2 cup(s) powdered sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) butter, softened; 1 pinch(es) salt; - zest and juice of 1/2 of an orange or to make it spreadable

(27 ratings)

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review

Blue Ribbon Recipe by

Dee Stillwell

@LILLYDEE

Citrus Heights, CA

The original recipe came from a community cookbook. I don't like using shortening in cookies, so I use butter... but if you don't care, then that's what the original recipe called for. Or, you could use 1/2 butter and 1/2 shortening. I also added the orange zest to them. These are very good cake-like soft moist cookies. Bursting with orange flavor. Yummm!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

When you hear a citrus cookie lemon typically pops into your head. These light and refreshing cookies prove orange can also be the citrus of choice. They're tender and will melt in your mouth. Alone, the cookie has just the right amount of orange flavor and you could enjoy them as is. But, the orange icing sends them over the top and will keep you coming back for more. A sweet accompaniment to morning coffee or as an after-dinner treat. The recipe makes a lot and will serve a crowd.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew

(27 ratings)

yield 5 dozen cookies

prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For outrageously moist orange cookies

1 c

butter, softened
2 c

sugar
2 lg

eggs
juice & zest of 1 large sweet orange
1 c

milk
1 tsp

orange emulsion (can use extract)
4 c

all-purpose flour
1 tsp

baking powder
1 tsp

baking soda
1 tsp

salt
FROSTING
2 c

powdered sugar
2 Tbsp

butter, softened
1 pinch

salt
zest and juice of 1/2 of an orange or to make it spreadable

How To Make outrageously moist orange cookies

1
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper. Zest and juice oranges.

2
Cream butter and sugar together. Beat in eggs, orange juice, zest, and mix.
3
Sift dry ingredients together.
4
Add flour mixture alternately with milk to form a soft dough.
5
Scoop cookies onto cookie sheets. Bake for approx 10 minutes or until very lightly browned. Cool for 10 minutes and remove to a cooling rack.
6
While cookies finish cooling, make the frosting. Whisk all frosting ingredients together until smooth and creamy.
7
Spread on cookies and let sit to dry. Enjoy!
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