Crumbl - inspired Orange Cookies with Sweet Orange Glaze

These soft, buttery orange cookies are flavored with orange zest and orange juice, and iced with a sweet orange glaze. Their old-fashioned flavor will remind you of your grandma's kitchen!

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Step 1

Line two baking pans with parchment paper or silicone baking mats; set aside.

Step 2

In med. bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, & salt; set aside.

Step 3

In sm. bowl, combine sugar & orange zest, rubbing them together with your fingers until the zest is completely incorporated into sugar.

Step 4

Using mixer on med., cream together butter & zest-infused sugar (3 min.) until light & fluffy. Add egg & orange; mix until combined, scraping sides of bowl, as needed. Reduce mixer to low; gradually add dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. If dough seems a little on the soft side, refrigerate (up to 30 min.)

Step 5

Using med. cookie scoop (2T), scoop out dough; roll into balls. Place 2” apart on prepared cookie sheets.

Step 6

Bake (10-12 min.) until very lightly browned around edges, but still pale in the middle. Cool (5-10 min.) on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack to cool completely.

Step 7

Whisk together powdered sugar, orange zest, & enough orange juice to achieve desired consistency (less juice for a thicker glaze, more for a thinner one). Spread glaze over top of cooled cookies; set at room temp. (30 min.)

Step 8

You can substitute orange zest & juice with lemon, lime, or even grapefruit for different flavored cookies.

Step 9

Feel free to fold in chocolate chips to the cookie dough. I would recommend 1C mini chocolate chips.

Step 10

Make-Ahead (Refrigerate Dough): You can refrigerate the dough, covered, for up to 2 days before scooping and baking. Allow it to sit at room temperature for approximately 20 minutes to make scooping easier.

Step 11

Make-Ahead (Freeze Dough): Scoop cookies; place on baking sheets. Place in freezer until balls of dough are completely frozen; transfer to freezer-safe zip-top bag. Freeze (up to 3 mo.) Bake from frozen, add a couple of min. to bake time.

Step 12

Make-Ahead (Freeze Baked Cookies): Fully baked, cooled, & iced cookies (icing fully set) can be frozen by placing on a baking sheet, placing sheet in freezer until cookies are completely frozen. Transfer cookies to an airtight container, separating layers with parchment or wax paper, & freeze (up to 3 mo.)

Step 13

Store at room temp. in airtight container (divide layers with wax paper so the cookies don't stick together).

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