This post may contain affiliate links, which means that I make a small commission off items you purchase at no blood red oranges near me cost to you. Extra flour, just the right amount of sugar and real deal butter.

Thanks, Ang, I love you and think about you often. Finally, I’m sharing the recipe with you and if you adore orange as much as I do, I know you’ll love these too. The dough is infused with real fresh orange juice and orange zest. It’s so good, you’ll think that you’re eating a dreamsicle. Bake them up and then glaze them with a perfectly sweet orange icing.

Orange: we’re using fresh orange juice and orange zest for all of that delicious, bright orange flavor. Flour: you’ll need regular, all purpose flour in this recipe. Can I make them gluten free? Chickpea flour or quinoa flour may also work but you might get a different flavor. Let me know in the comments if you try it! It’s best to use an electric mixer for this recipe so that you can beat the butter and sugar together until it’s nice and fluffy.

Make sure your butter is softened to room temperature and not melted. Be sure to also use a room temperature egg by running it under warm water for a minute or two so that it does not coagulate with the butter. Scoop your flour into the measuring cup and then level it off with the flat end of a butter knife. If you are in a rush and want to speed up the process you can put the cookie sheet in the freezer for 10-15 minutes after baking. Check out all of our fav kitchen essentials here. Get all of my amazing cookie recipes here! If you make them, be sure to leave a comment and a rating so I know how you liked them.

Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar for 1 minutes until well combined. Next beat in the orange juice, zest and almond extract for about 30 more seconds. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add to the wet ingredients and mix together on medium speed until combined. Drop about one heaping tablespoon full of dough onto prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.

Bake for 10-13 minutes until just barely golden brown on the edges. Remove and allow to cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling completely. A drop of almond extract is also delicious in the icing, but please only do one drop if you’d like. Garnish with a little extra orange zest to make them pretty. I also think chickpea flour or quinoa flour would work very well but you may get a different flavor.

Thanks for stopping by to fuel your health journey! Nourishing 7-day Meal Plan delivered to your inbox. Watch your inbox for your FREE 7-Day Meal Plan. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. I’m making these for dinner tonight ha! Hope you love these ones Denise!