Best Double Orange Cookies Recipes

DOUBLE ORANGE COOKIES

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I serve these nutritious, tasty cookies to my husband and our four children. Also, because my husband is a minister, I often cook for guests in our home. -Pamela Kinney, Irving, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 7 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sour cream
2 large eggs
1 can (6 ounces) orange juice concentrate, thawed, divided
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
FROSTING:
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 tablespoon reserved orange juice concentrate
2 tablespoons whole milk

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add sour cream and eggs. Beat until well blended. Reserve 1 tablespoon orange juice concentrate for frosting. Add the remaining concentrate with combined dry ingredients to the creamed mixture; mix well. Stir in orange zest. , Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for about 10 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. , In a small bowl, combine all frosting ingredients until smooth. Spread a small amount over each cookie.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 163 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 127mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ORANGE COOKIES

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Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2-1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups unsalted butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-3 Tablespoons orange zest
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1 cup white chocolate chips

Steps:

Heat oven to 350 Mix together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt with whisk. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and beat well. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well. Stir in zest and chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-9 minutes. Cool slightly then remove to a wire rack. Cool completely.