Description
These orange juice crinkle cookies bring zesty sunshine right to your cookie plate, with a delightful citrus twist that makes ordinary baking feel like a special treat. Powdered sugar coats each cookie, creating a delicate crackle that reveals a tender, sweet center bursting with fresh orange flavor.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 orange
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 0.5 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.25 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Blend 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder into 1 ½ cups flour using a whisk until completely integrated.
- Grate the entire orange peel and mix zest thoroughly with ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar until fragrant.
- Cream ½ cup room temperature butter until smooth and airy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Whisk 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice with 1 large egg, then incorporate into the butter mixture until fully combined.
- Fold the orange-sugar blend into the butter mixture, stirring until evenly distributed.
- Gradually add flour mixture into wet ingredients, mixing just until no dry streaks remain.
- Wrap dough tightly in plastic and refrigerate for 60 minutes to firm up.
- Heat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Shape dough into tablespoon-sized rounds, first rolling in granulated sugar, then coating generously with ¼ cup powdered sugar.
- Arrange cookie balls 2 inches apart on prepared sheets.
- Bake at 350°F for exactly 15 minutes until golden edges appear.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Use fresh orange zest for the most vibrant citrus flavor and brighten the cookies’ taste.
- Chilling the dough helps prevent spreading and creates a better texture with crisp edges.
- Roll the cookies generously in powdered sugar to create those classic crinkle cookie cracks and a beautiful white finish.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute the all-purpose flour with a quality gluten-free flour blend that includes xanthan gum.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 164 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 73 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg