Orange Creamsicle Sugar Cookies
These delicious Orange Creamsicle Sugar Cookies are the ideal summer-time snack! Fresh orange zest is the perfect compliment to this sweet treat!
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 c cake flour
- 2 tsp. cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 c unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 c granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. McCormick® Orange extract
- 1 tsp. McCormick® Vanilla extract
Vanilla Cream Frosting
- 1 c unsalted butter softened
- 3 1/2 c confectioners sugar
- 1 tsp. milk
- 1 tsp. McCormick® Vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp. McCormick® Orange extract
- 1/4 tsp. table salt
- zest of one orange optional
Instructions
Orange Sugar Cookies
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F or 350 degrees F for a convection oven.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of stand mixer, combine butter, and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, or 2-4 minutes.
- Add in eggs and mix until combined.
- Add orange extract and vanilla extract and mix well, about 30 seconds.
- With mixer on the lowest speed, slowly add in dry ingredients and mix just until combine.
- Create 2-inch balls and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Using your hands or the bottom of a drinking glass flatten balls into rounds.
- Bake in preheated oven 8 - 11 minutes until slightly golden around the edges and the center does not appear wet.
- Allow to cool five minutes on baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool. Cool completely then frost and garnish with zest if desired. Store in an airtight container.
Frosting
- In a bowl of stand mixer with paddle attachment, combine butter, sugar and salt. Beat till combined.
- Add the milk, vanilla, and orange extract and beat for an additional 3 to 5 minutes or until smooth and creamy.
Assembly
- Place frosting in a pastry bag fitted with an open or closed star tip.
- Pipe out a dollop on top of each cookie then sprinkle with zest.