Orange Sugar Cookies
Orange Sugar Cookies
Great Cut Out Cookies
These orange sugar cookies were a staple around Halloween in my home. As I chat about in Harvest or Halloween my family did a party for the elderly of the neighborhood on Halloween to help them feel safe and loved. These were always a hit! I loved helping my mom roll them out and bake them. Now I get to share those memories with my children.
We still do them as pumpkins to enjoy around the fall harvest or for Thanksgiving. Or they make cute leaves as well. If you’re wanting them for a different season just change the juice to change the color.
We like to do a cranberry juice around Valentine’s Day as well. If you look at the photo below you’ll see the orange juice cookie on the left and the cranberry juice cookie on the left.
I love the slight hint of flavor the juice gives these and they don’t need icing! You can ice if you prefer though and we definitely have in the past.
Play with them and have fun!
Ingredients:
4 cups flour(all-purpose or a gluten-free blend)-if gluten-free make sure to add 1 tsp xantham or guar
gum
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tb orange rind
1 cup butter
1-3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup concentrated frozen orange juice(thawed)
Sift together flour, b. powder, and salt.
Set aside.
Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs.
Stir in orange juice and grated orange rind.
Add flour mixture and chill 3 to 4 hours or overnight.
The dough will be soft.
On floured surface roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut(I prefer a thicker cookie of about 1/2 to 3/4 inch) with choice of a cookie cutter.
Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.
If you make these cookies I’d love to hear what things you’ve tweaked and how they turned out for you. We make them around Harvest each year. You can read more about how we celebrate Harvest HERE.
Lisa Brown
I have never had orange sugar cookies. This recipe is easy and sounds yummy! I love that it can be gluten free as well. Thank you!
Erin S.
These are really really good!
Mary Walker
These recipes all sound so good. I can’t wait to try them.
Erin S.
Can’t wait to hear what you think of them.
Wendi Scharrer
Yummy! I bet you could substitute lemon for the orange. Either way…yummy!
Erin S.
I’ve not done lemon but we love doing cranberry for a slightly pink colored cookie.
Kate Fuller
This sounds good. Thanks for sharing.
Mike Davis
Ok– I don’t think we have had these either , sounds good–might be trying these too!
Jennifer Hiles
These sound delicious and would be great to bring to work for a fall treat! I’ve never used orange rind before but I always see it used on cooking shows.
Lucy Black
They sound great, I gotta try this recipe!
rebeccabasset
These sound yummy. Thanks for taking the time to put these recipes online!
NenaS
I’ve got to try this, they sound so delicious! You always have such great recipes! Thanks!
Julie Delgadillo
These sound so delicious! I’m going to have to make them.
jenzen69
These sound wonderful, I wish there were a picture. I would like to make these for Christmas
bill elliott
I love sugar cookies but I have never had the orange ones, they sound great though. I will have to make them for my Grandchildren this weekend. Thanks for the recipe.
Don
This sounds interesting ! Love Sugar Cookies!
Sarah B
Sounds yummy. Going to pin this. Might make for my father’s birthday. He love orange and sugar cookies…why not combine them!
Krista B
Great twist on a yummy classic cookie! I will be trying these out soon!
Erin S.
Oh they are so good! My mom used to always make them for us for Halloween with the orange color!
Amberm
I will for sure have to try these out! I think my whole family would just love them! Thank you for sharing!
Erin S.
They are so amazing! I tend to change the juice to a red one for Valentine’s day too!