Jump to Recipe SaveSaved! Pin Recipe If you are a fan of citrus, then these Orange cookies are for you! They have a soft melt-in-your-mouth texture and a delicious fresh orange flavor.  These are simple butter biscuits with a fantastic zing to them.They are simple to make yet deliver amazing zesty flavors.These cookies have orange zest, fresh orange juice, and orange extract to ensure you get a great orange flavor.

They all add different levels of orangeness to the cookies.  They make an excellent cookie for afternoon tea, and as there is no need to chill the cookie dough, you can eat the finished cookie in 30 minutes!  Jump Menu IngredientsThe secret to a genuinely orange-tasting cookieRecipe TipsHow to store orange cookiesHow to freeze orange cookiesOrange Cookies Ingredients Salted butter: Salted butter balances the sweetness and brings out the orange flavors.Ensure your butter is at room temperature.You want to be able to push your finger into the butter with ease.

See the recipe notes if you are using unsalted butter. Granulated white sugar: Regular white sugar is perfect.We don't want superfine sugar; the granulated sugar helps the cookies have that balance of crisp and chew.Flour: Use All-purpose flour or Plain Flour for those not in the US.Baking soda: This gives the center of the cookies the lightness we want.Don't get it confused with baking powder.Egg: I use a large room temperature egg.Orange Zest and Juice: Zest the orange before you cut

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