Orange Sugar Cookies with Orange Creamsicle Frosting are a refreshing twist on your average sugar cookie. They will be your new spring and summer favorite.
After my mom mentioned a few times that she thought my key lime cookies were amazing, and how much everyone loved them. she asked if I thought of making orange sugar cookies. Orange anything is her absolute favorite, maybe even over chocolate.
I had already had this planned, but then yesterday at our family Easter, she asked again. As any daughter knows, if your mom hints about something more than once, you move it up on the priority list.
So here is my version of an Orange Sugar Cookies with Orange Creamsicle Frosting just for my mamma!
Enjoy! XOXO San
How do you make Orange Sugar Cookies with Orange Creamsicle Frosting?
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets.
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Cream together sugar, orange and lemon zest, orange juice and butter. Beat in egg yolks and orange extract.
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Add flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Stir.
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Form dough into walnut size balls and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Don’t flatten. Bake 10-12 minutes, until tops are cracked and just turning color.
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In a large bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until well combined, add confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Gradually mix in the milk, orange extract, orange zest, and juice with an electric mixer until smooth and stiff, about 5 minutes.
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Frost each cookie with the frosting, then top with extra zest if you’d like. Enjoy!
Cookie Baking Tips
Can you freeze these Orange Sugar Cookies?
All cookies can be frozen, but it is best to wrap them individually to freeze them and only do this once they have cooled completely. Another way to freeze then is to stack them in layers in a Ziplock or container, separating the layers using parchment paper. I personally love individually wrapping them as I feel they taste better. Make the frosting after baking, and frost just before serving.
How long will cookies stay fresh in an airtight container?
Properly stored, freshly baked cookies will last for about 2 weeks at normal room temperature and stored in an airtight container.
Can you freeze the dough?
This cookie dough can be easily frozen but it is best if you portion about the dough beforehand. Scoop the cookie like you were going to bake them and just place on parchment paper. Then wrap the parchment paper in plastic wrap or store in an airtight container. Before you bake preheat the oven, following the cookie recipe suggested temperature. Stick on baking sheet lined with parchment paper, placing 2 inches apart, the only thing you will need to change is adding an extra 1-2 minutes to the baking time for the frozen dough.
Looking for more sugar cookie recipes? Try these Lemon Sugar Cookies, Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies, and fun Mini Sugar Cookie Sandwiches.
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Orange Sugar Cookie with Orange Creamsicle Frosting
Ingredients
Orange Sugar Cookies
- 1 1/4 cups white sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 Minneola orange juiced
- 4 tablespoons Minneola orange zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Orange Creamsicle Frosting
- 4 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 Minneola orange juiced
- 4 tablespoons Minneola orange zest
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon orange flavoring
Instructions
Orange Sugar Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets.
- Cream together sugar, orange and lemon zest, orange juice and butter. Beat in egg yolks and orange extract.
- Add flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Stir.
- Form dough into walnut size balls and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Don't flatten. Bake 10-12 minutes, until tops are cracked and just turning color.
Orange Creamsicle Frosting
- In a large bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until well combined, add confectioners' sugar until smooth. Gradually mix in the milk, orange extract, orange zest, and juice with an electric mixer until smooth and stiff, about 5 minutes.
- Frost each cookie with the frosting, then top with extra zest if you'd like. Enjoy!
Kids and family review: “Mom you make the best cookies.” “Sandra, you are my favorite chef.” Comments like these basically sum up how they felt.
These look tasty! My husband and son love creamsicles, so these would go over well.
Oh my goodness those look so good! Will have to try this recipe!
YAY! Come back and let me know what you think. xo San
oh yummy, this sounds awesome. Love orange flavored desserts,!
Thanks! xo San
Yum. I love the sound of these.
Thanks Debi! xo San
These look so delicious! I love a citrus infused sweet treat from time to time!
I love citrus especially in the summer. xo San
That is awesome… I love baking with the kids as we have such a great time. We will have to check out this recipe. Thank you
Thanks Shauna, let me know what you think! xo San
I must try these! They look amazing and I love anything with Orange.
You had me at creamsicle!!! Wow. They are so pretty, too!
Thanks Jennifer! xo San
G’day! These look terrific Sandra and great photos too!
Cheers! Joanne
Oh my! This cookie recipe sounds delicious!
Oh yum! You have outdone yourself again! I love creamsicles, I bet these taste out of this world!
Thanks girl! xo San
Wow! These cookies sound incredible! And don’t you just love compliments like that from your family?! I know I do. 🙂
I do love it, best part of the day. xo San
shoot; I though the keylime sugar cookies couldn’t be beat! But here you go and top it again! Those orange cookies look absolutely amazing!
LOL! My husband likes the lime better, my mom likes these…trying to please everyone. xo San
This Looks Amazingly Delicious Thank You1
This looks super good! I think I’ll make these tomorrow with my son. He’ll love helping me cook and mama will love eating them! haha
Thanks Amanda, come back and let me know what you think! xo San
oh!! a recipe with cream of tartar! we were just discussing how it’s expensive and we have like one recipe that uses it!
That is funny! My favorite biscuit recipe has cream of tartar and almost all my sugar cookie recipes. So I use to often, but didn’t until I became a baker! xo San
I love orange flavored baked goods and these look great
Thanks Robin! xo San
ANYTHING orange creamsicle is my absolute favorite!! YUM!
Wow looks very tasty and yummy! Love to try it out
Can’t wait for you to try, come back and let me know what you think. xo San
Oranges happen to be my favorite fruit so this looks great to me. I like the lovely photography as well!
Thanks! xo San
My mom LOVES orange too. I am so sending her this post, she will be all over it!
Thanks Kathleen, have her tell me what she thinks. xo San
These are gorgeous. They sound delish too
Thanks Amber! xo San
These sound perfect for summer! Can’t beat creamsickle frosting!
Summer or spring! So fun and festive. xo San
I’m such a sucker for those frosted sugar cookies you can get at the store in packs of like 10 to 12 but they make me so sick! I think these would be a perfect alternative if I nipped and tucked the recipe to make them gluten free xD
You just made me a very happy lady!
I need to try this with coconut flour! I will let you know, or if you do it first let me know! xo San
Oh yum! I thought the Key Lime ones looked so wonderful, and now these Orange Dreamsicle ones do too. Which ones are your mom’s favorite?
The orange by far! She loves anything orange! My husband likes the key lime better but still liked the orange. xo San