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Soft Italian Orange Drop Cookies Recipe

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  • Author: Emma
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 16 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 1 minutes
  • Yield: 24 servings 1x
  • Category: Dessert, Cookies
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These Soft Italian Orange Drop Cookies deliver a delightful citrus flavor with a tender, pillowy texture, finished with a sweet orange glaze for a perfect treat.

Ingredients

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Cookies

  • 1 large egg (room temperature)
  • 3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1–3/4 cups (210 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup (75 grams) almond flour
  • 1/4 cup orange zest (from about 2 large or 4 small navel oranges)
  • 2 tablespoons (28 grams) olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons orange extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2 grams) coarse kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Glaze

  • 1 cup (115 grams) powdered sugar for glaze
  • 2–3 tablespoons fresh orange juice, for glaze

Instructions

  1. Prepare workspace: Prepare workspace by positioning oven racks in middle and lower-middle positions and preheat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius).
  2. Line baking sheets: Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  3. Combine ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine granulated sugar, softened unsalted butter, fresh orange zest, olive oil, orange extract, vanilla extract, salt, and baking powder.
  4. Blend mixture: Blend ingredients using an electric mixer or sturdy wooden spoon until thoroughly incorporated.
  5. Add egg: Crack one whole egg into the mixture and continue mixing, using a rubber spatula to scrape down bowl sides and bottom.
  6. Add flours: Gradually incorporate all-purpose flour and almond flour, mixing until a uniform, cohesive dough forms.
  7. Portion dough: Using a #30 cookie scoop (approximately or 30 milliliters), portion dough into rounded balls, each about in size.
  8. Arrange dough: Arrange cookie dough balls evenly on prepared baking sheets, leaving adequate spacing between each.
  9. Bake cookies: Bake for 14-16 minutes, watching carefully until cookies begin to puff slightly but before edges brown.
  10. Rest cookies: Remove from oven and let cookies rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes.
  11. Cool completely: Transfer cookies to wire cooling rack and allow complete cooling.
  12. Prepare glaze: Prepare glaze by whisking powdered sugar with fresh orange juice until smooth and creamy.
  13. Adjust glaze: Adjust glaze consistency by adding more juice if needed for ideal drizzling texture.
  14. Glaze cookies: Dip cooled cookie tops into glaze, allowing excess to drip off naturally.
  15. Set glaze: Place glazed cookies on rack and permit glaze to set completely before storing in airtight container.

Notes

  • Watch cookies carefully during baking to ensure they puff slightly without browning edges.
  • Use a #30 cookie scoop for uniform dough balls.
  • Adjust glaze consistency with orange juice for easy drizzling.
  • Allow glaze to set completely before storing.

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