Looking for the perfect sugar to make in these summer months? Look no further! I present to you these perfectly chewy, naturally flavored Orange Creamsicle Cookies! They are such a good bite and colorful for the summer. If you’re looking for an easy cookie to impress, try the recipe below!
Recipe tips
Chill the cookie dough: There are a few reasons why chilling cookie is a smart move. Chilling the dough helps with spreading, so if the dough goes into the oven cool you typically get thicker cookies. Chilling also helps to enhance the flavor and that 30-60 minutes all those lemon vanilla flavors to shine! I find the easiest way to do this is to scoop the cookie dough and then chill it. Otherwise you are fighting to scoop the cool dough. If you chill overnight, let the dough come up to temperature on the counter for about 45 minutes before scooping.
Cookie dough scoop: I always get a ton of questions about what scoop I use, so I wanted to link the ones I used for this recipe! I like this set because it comes in 3 different sizes. For these cookies I used the medium size. Using a cookie dough scoop gives you perfect cookie dough balls that are even and therefore will bake evenly!
Underbaking the cookies: This is essential to getting the texture right. I bake my cookies for 9 minutes on the dot and then remove from the oven and let cool on the cookie sheet. Letting them cool on the hot pan will keep cooking them but at a lower temperature, not drying out the cookie entirely. If you prefer a dryer cookie, feel free to bake a little longer. They’re still delicious, but I’m a sucker for a chewy cookie 🙂
Baking pan: If you want an even cookie that is baked to perfection, you want to make sure you are using the right pans. I love the Baker’s Secret insulated cookie sheets.
These cookies are an orange spin on my Lemon Sugar Cookies. They are chewy, loaded with natural orange flavor and so perfect for the summer. If you end up trying the recipe, please leave a rating and your feedback in the comments! 🙂
Orange Creamsicle Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter melted
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ¾ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp orange zest about 1-2 oranges
- 4 tbsp orange juice
- 1 egg room temperature
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup granulated sugar for rolling the dough in
- 4 oz white chocolate melted
- ¼ cup orange sprinkles
Instructions
- Add butter, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, orange zest and juice to the bowl of a stand mixer and mix until combined. Add in the egg and mix on low to combine. With the mixer on low, slowly add in the flour, corn starch, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just incorporated. Cover the bowl with clear wrap and chill for 30-60 minutes.
- Once the dough has chilled, remove from the refrigerator and preheat the oven to 350°. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside. While the oven is preheating, use a medium cookie dough scoop (about 2 tablespoons of dough per dough ball) and scoop 24 cookies. Roll in the remaining granulated sugar. Space 1-2 inches apart and bake for 9 minutes, or until the edges of the cookie are just set. Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Once completely cooled, add the white chocolate to a heath proof bowl. Heat for 20 seconds at a time, stirring in between, until completely melted. Drizzle over half of the cookies, and top with sprinkles if using.
Flavor of these cookies are amazing but the recipe flopped! WAY too much butter or not enough flour, never had a cookie texture turn out this bad before. Going to try to save the last portion and add more flour.