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orange sugar cookies rolled in powdered sugar
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Orange Puff Cookies

Sugar cookies with a hint of orange covered in powdered sugar. These delicate cookies almost melt in your mouth. A nut-free treat with a gluten-free option.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time9 minutes
Total Time29 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snacks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: allergy-friendly, baking, cookies, gluten-free, nut-free, orange cookies, orange sugar cookies, orange sugar puff cookies, Peanut-free
Servings: 22 Cookies
Calories: 183kcal
Author: Mary Krick

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cake flour ~ for gluten-free substitute a 1-to-1 baking blend
  • 2 tsp cornstarch ~ arrowroot for corn-free
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp Baking powder ~ corn-free if needed (see notes)
  • 1 cup butter I use salted
  • 1 cup Granulated or beet sugar
  • 1/4 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 Lg egg ~ 3 Tbsp aquafaba for egg-free (liquid from canned garbanzo beans)
  • 1 tbsp milk ~ or non-dairy
  • 1 tbsp or zest of 1 orange
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp orange extract
  • 2 cups Powdered sugar for rolling cookies ~ amounts may vary

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375
  • Prepare baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Mix the first 5 ingredients in a small bowl.
  • In a medium mixing bowl cream butter and sugar.
  • Add egg, milk product, orange zest, orange extract, and vanilla extract. Mix together well.
  • Stir the flour mixture in, being sure to scrape the sides and the bottom of the bowl. Avoid overmixing as that creates a tough cookie.
  • Chill dough for up to 2 days or form walnut-sized balls. Slightly less than 2 tablespoons.
  • Roll balls in powdered sugar and bake for 9 minutes. Edges of cookies just start to brown lightly.
  • Remove cookies from oven and allow to sit for 5 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack. After they reach room temperature, you can roll the cookies in the powdered sugar again if desired.

Notes

**To make a frosted sugar cookie, you will not be rolling dough balls in powdered sugar. Simply form a walnut-sized ball and place it on the prepared cookie sheet. Slightly press the dough to about half the size. Bake for 9-10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool completely before frosting.
** Corn-free baking powder

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 271IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.2mg