Best California Dreamin Cookies Recipes

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CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' COOKIES



California Dreamin' Cookies image

Candy orange slices and white baking chips create a new cookie begging to be tried.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h10m

Yield 54

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup sugar
1 cup white vanilla baking chips, melted and cooled
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
3 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/4 teaspoon salt
About 18 candy orange slices, each cut into thirds

Steps:

  • In large bowl, beat sugar, melted baking chips and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy, or mix with spoon. Beat in orange juice, vanilla and egg (mixture may appear curdled). Stir in flour, baking powder, orange peel and salt. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until easy to handle.
  • Heat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until set (cookies will not brown). Immediately press orange slice piece into center of each cookie. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 115, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 45 mg

ORANGE DREAMSICLE COOKIES



Orange Dreamsicle Cookies image

Love that creamy, dreamy orange and vanilla frozen treat? Fall in love with a cookie that tastes just like an orange dreamsicle. It all starts with a tender sugar cookie base flavored with orange and vanilla extract. White vanilla baking chips add sweet creaminess, and the orange tint is a fun touch that's easy to pull off with a little food coloring. So no matter the time of year, you can always surprise the kids with a treat that'll bring back the sweet days of summer!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon orange extract
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
5 drops yellow food color
2 drops red food color
1 1/2 cups white vanilla baking chips

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. In a small bowl, whisk egg, food coloring, vanilla and orange extract. In large bowl, mix butter and sugar cookie mix until well blended. Then, mix in egg and food coloring mixture. Once soft dough has formed, stir in baking chips.
  • On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough with 1 1/2 tablespoon-size cookie scoop or by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake 9 to 10 minutes or just until dough is set (do not overbake). Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 70 mg, Sugar 12 g, TransFat 1/2 g

GRANDMA BONNIE'S DREAM COOKIES RECIPE BY TASTY



Grandma Bonnie's Dream Cookies Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: all-purpose flour, kosher salt, baker's ammonia, unsalted butter, sugar, vanilla extract, additional topping

Provided by Alix Traeger

Categories     Bakery Goods

Yield 30 cookie

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon baker's ammonia
1 cup unsalted butter, high-quality, cubed, and softened
½ cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
additional topping, chocolate chips, whole almonds, or raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 275˚F (135˚C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, salt, and baker's ammonia.
  • In a separate medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar with an electric hand mixer on low speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the vanilla and continue beating until fully combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat to incorporate.
  • Roll about 1 ounce of dough at a time in your hands to make walnut-sized balls. They will be small, about ½ inch (1 ¼ cm) wide. Place the balls of dough on the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 1 inch (2 ½ cm) of space between each cookie. Using a flat-bottomed measuring cup, gently press down on the cookies to flatten.
  • Top each cookie with 3 chocolate chips, a single almond, or raisins.
  • Bake the cookies for 30 minutes, or until the bottoms are light golden brown and the edges are crispy.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97 calories, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, Sugar 2 grams

FOOTHILLS HOUSE SWEET DREAMS COOKIES



Foothills House Sweet Dreams Cookies image

Another recipe from Bon Appetit magazine (February 1986). This came from Foothills House, in Calistoga, California. I've never stayed there but from the online reviews, it's a wonderful little country inn with fabulous service and as of 2008 they were still giving these cookies to their guests every night. If I'm ever in that part of California for the night, I'm going to stay there! These are sweetly spiced cinnamon and ginger flavoured chocolate chip cookies rolled in powdered sugar before baking. I'm very glad the owner of the inn shared these with Bon Appetit.

Provided by Marysdottir

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 6 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups unbleached flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Cream butter and mix in brown sugar, egg and vanilla.
  • Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt and blend into butter mixture.
  • Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts (Sometimes I leave these out or substitute pecans.).
  • Refrigerate until dough is firm.
  • Preheat oven to 375ºF. Lightly grease baking sheets.
  • Break off small pieces of dough and roll into 1" rounds. Dredge in powdered sugar.
  • Arrange on prepared baking sheets at least 2" apart.
  • Bake 10 minutes.
  • Cool 5 minutes on the sheets before transferring to racks to cool completely.
  • Store in airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1125.9, Fat 61.7, SaturatedFat 31.1, Cholesterol 112.3, Sodium 443, Carbohydrate 145.4, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 104.7, Protein 11.1

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