Simple Orange Cookies
These buttery orange cookies are full of fresh citrus flavor and made with simple pantry staples—no eggs needed. Enjoy them as is or with a light glaze!
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 teaspoons orange zest, grated
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F or 180 degrees C for 15 minutes.
- Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add in the orange zest and vanilla extract; beat well.
- In another bowl sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix the flour into the creamed butter mixture and stir it until well combined. Sometimes the cookie dough might have a sticky consistency. In such cases chill the dough in the refrigerator for an hour or so before baking otherwise you will have thin crepe-like cookies.
- Scoop out a tablespoonful of dough for each cookie, slightly flatten it, and place it on the baking sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are browned lightly.
- Remove it from the oven and let the cooks remain in the pan for another 2-3 minutes and then transfer the orange cookies from the pan to a wire rack to cool completely before storing it in an air-tight container.
Notes
- Both unsalted and salted butter work in this recipe. If using salted butter, skip the additional salt.
- Spoon and level the flour instead of scooping directly from the container. Too much flour can make the dough stiff, while too little may cause excessive spreading.
- Bake 3-4 cookies first to check how they spread. If they spread too much, chill the dough and test again. If they don’t spread enough, gently flatten before baking.
Taste & Texture
These orange cookies have crisp edges and a mildly chewy center when freshly baked. By the next day, they become softer while still retaining their delicious flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 30g | Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 190IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Vitamin D: 0.1µg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.4mg
