Description
Homemade Creamsicle Orange Cookies blend nostalgic summer flavors with sweet orange zest and creamy vanilla notes. Delightful cookies promise a refreshing taste that transports dessert lovers to childhood memories.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (227 grams / 8 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 ¾ cups (346 grams / 12.2 oz) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200 grams / 7 oz) white chocolate chips
- ½ cup (100 grams / 3.5 oz) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (110 grams / 3.9 oz) brown sugar
- 1 small box (85 grams / 3 oz) orange-flavored gelatin
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsps (10 grams) orange zest
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) fresh orange juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Dry Ingredients: Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl, setting aside for future integration.
- Creaming: In a large mixing bowl, whip butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar into a light, fluffy consistency using an electric mixer.
- Wet Integration: Fold in egg, vanilla extract, orange zest, and orange juice, blending until a smooth, cohesive mixture forms.
- Dough Formation: Gently incorporate the reserved dry ingredients into the wet mixture, mixing until just combined. Sprinkle orange gelatin powder and fold in white chocolate chips, ensuring even distribution.
- Portioning: Scoop dough into tablespoon-sized rounds, rolling into smooth balls and placing on prepared baking sheets with sufficient spacing.
- Baking: Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, achieving golden edges while maintaining soft centers.
- Cooling: Let cookies rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely and set their final texture.
Notes
- Master Zesting Technique: Roll orange on counter before zesting to release more oils and enhance citrus flavor, maximizing aromatic intensity.
- Prevent Dry Cookies: Do not overmix dough after adding flour to maintain soft, tender texture; mix just until ingredients combine completely.
- Temperature Matters: Ensure butter and eggs are at room temperature for smoother blending and more consistent cookie texture.
- Customize Texture: For crispier edges, flatten cookie dough slightly before baking; for softer centers, reduce baking time by 1-2 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 181
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 69 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 21 mg