Name: Orange Iced Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup unsalted butter (softened); 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; ⅓ cup almond milk (you can use regular milk as well); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice (or ½ teaspoon orange extract); 1 tablespoon orange zest (optional); 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 cups powdered sugar; 3 tablespoons orange juice; 1 tablespoon almond milk (or milk)

Description

Delicious cookies with a refreshing orange icing!

Ingredients

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½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
⅓ cup almond milk (you can use regular milk as well)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice (or ½ teaspoon orange extract)
1 tablespoon orange zest (optional)
3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon almond milk (or milk)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
In another bowl, using a mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in orange juice, milk, eggs, vanilla, almond milk, and orange zest (optional) and continue mixing until combined.
Add 1/2 of the dry mixture to the wet mixture and mix. Add the rest of the flour mixture and again mix together until combined.
Using a medium size cookie scoop, drop scooped cookies onto the parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake about 8-10 minutes, or until cookies do not sink or imprint when lightly touched on top. Do not over-bake. Cookies should not be brown.
Let cookies set for a couple of minutes on the baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack and then frost with the yummy orange icing!
In a shallow bowl, mix powdered sugar and orange juice. Add in milk and continue stirring until mixed well and it’s a nice thick consistency, yet pourable.
Dip cooled cookies in icing and allow to set on a cookie rack.
After icing has set, seal cookies to keep soft.

Notes

Make sure to not over-bake the cookies for the best texture.
Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain softness.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 150
Sugar: 10g
Sodium: 50mg
Fat: 5g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Unsaturated Fat: 2g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 22g
Fiber: 0g
Protein: 2g
Cholesterol: 30mg