Name: Grandma's Orange Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, at room temperature; 2 cups sugar; 2 eggs, slightly beaten; rind of 1 large orange, finely grated; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1 cup milk; 4 cups + 2-3 tbsp flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 2 tsp baking powder; juice and rind of 1 large orange (rind should be finely grated); 1/2 box powdered sugar (about 8 oz) (sifted); 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature

Soft and pillowy orange cookies are topped with a delicious and buttery orange frosting. These double orange cookies are completely irresistible and come together with a few simple ingredients. Even a chocolate lover like me can’t resist these cookies.

Hi friends! I hope you’re faring okay during this quarantine. At first I dreaded working from home, but fortunately I was allowed to bring most of my office equipment home with me, so I have a fully functional setup. I certainly miss my CrossFit gym and having a routine, but I’ve done my best to keep things mostly the same while staying home. I still work out in the morning, and meal prep breakfasts and lunch fixings on Sunday. With the extra two hours I’ve gained in my day now that I no longer commute, I’ve been trying to cook new things for dinner! I’ve already tackled baklava, spanakopita, sauerkraut, pad thai, naan, palak paneer, and an African curry, just to name a few. Even though these times aren’t the best, it’s important to stay positive. Now onto what you’re really here for… these cookies.

About these orange cookies

This cookie recipe has been in my family for as long as I can remember. They’re soft, not overly sweet, and have an irresistibly creamy frosting that’s the perfect complement to the cookie base. In most cases I do not like fruit in any part of my dessert, but these cookies are certainly an exception.

These start off with a simple dough. Then, once the cookies are completely cooled we add the dreamy orange frosting. If you’re feeling fancy you can top them with a sprinkle of orange zest. Just be careful not to overbake the cookies since they finish cooking once they come out of the oven. These are best when stored in the fridge and consumed within a few days.

Grandma’s Orange Cookies

Soft and pillowy orange cookies are topped with a delicious and buttery orange frosting.

Course Dessert

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Servings 4 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup butter, at room temperature
2 cups sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
rind of 1 large orange, finely grated
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup milk
4 cups + 2-3 tbsp flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder

Icing:

juice and rind of 1 large orange rind should be finely grated
1/2 box powdered sugar (about 8 oz) sifted
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature

Instructions

Cookies:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream butter and sugar. Then add eggs, orange juice, and orange rind, and beat until well-combined.
In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking powder). Add dry ingredients to butter mixture (about 1 cup at a time), alternating with milk. Be sure to start and end with the dry ingredients.
Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper and scoop cookies onto sheet with a standard cookie scooper. (Dough will seem a bit thin and is more like the consistency of thick cake batter.) Bake for 13-15 minutes, until center looks cooked through (the edges may not be brown). Cookies will continue cooking on pan slightly once removed from oven. Let cookies cool completely on baking sheets.