OUTRAGEOUSLY MOIST ORANGE COOKIES

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When you hear a citrus cookie lemon typically pops into your head. These light and refreshing cookies prove orange can also be the citrus of choice. They're tender and will melt in your mouth. Alone, the cookie has just the right amount of orange flavor and you could enjoy them as is. But, the orange icing sends them over the top...

Provided by Dee Stillwell

Categories     Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 c butter, softened
2 c sugar
2 large eggs
juice & zest of 1 large sweet orange
1 c milk
1 tsp orange emulsion (can use extract)
4 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
FROSTING
2 c powdered sugar
2 Tbsp butter, softened
1 pinch salt
zest and juice of 1/2 of an orange or to make it spreadable

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper. Zest and juice oranges.
  • 2. Cream butter and sugar together. Beat in eggs, orange juice, zest, and mix.
  • 3. Sift dry ingredients together.
  • 4. Add flour mixture alternately with milk to form a soft dough.
  • 5. Scoop cookies onto cookie sheets. Bake for approx 10 minutes or until very lightly browned. Cool for 10 minutes and remove to a cooling rack.
  • 6. While cookies finish cooling, make the frosting. Whisk all frosting ingredients together until smooth and creamy.
  • 7. Spread on cookies and let sit to dry. Enjoy!

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