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Orange Cheesecake Sugar Cookie

These Orange Cheesecake Sugar Cookies are melt in your mouth soft and loaded with a burst of an orange-flavored cream cheese filling.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: amish sugar cookies, orange cheesecake sugar cookies
Servings: 24
Calories: 557kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke-iambaker.net

Ingredients

SUGAR COOKIES

  • 4 1/2 cups (576g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 cup (2 sticks or 226g) salted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup (224g or 8 ounces) vegetable oil
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
  • 1 cup (125g) confectioners sugar
  • 2 large (3.50 ounces - 4.0 ounces) eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

FILLING

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup (62.5g) confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
  • 2 teaspoons orange juice, I prefer fresh squeezed
  • 1 drop orange food coloring, or more if desired

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 375°F and line a few baking sheets with parchment paper. (I bake them at 350°F in a convection oven)
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, oil, and sugars on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, scraping the sides as necessary.
  • Reduce speed to medium and add the eggs, one at a time, mixing just until combined.
  • Add the vanilla and mix until combined.
  • Reduce speed to low and add the flour in three additions, scraping down the sides as necessary.
  • In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. (You can do this with a handheld mixer or in the clean bowl of your stand mixer.) Add in the confectioners' sugar, orange extract, orange juice, and food coloring, beating until well combined.
  • Scoop out 1/4 cup of dough for each cookie, dividing dough ball in half.
  • Flatten the bottom half of the cookie in your hand, then put a teaspoon or two of the orange cream cheese in the center. (You can fill them with up to a tablespoon of filling, just make sure the edges of the cookie dough can seal.)
  • Place the top half of the dough over the filling, sealing the edges. Be sure to shape each cookie like a hockey puck so the edges do not burn.
  • Bake for 15-17 minutes.
  • Let cool on baking sheet before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 557kcal