These orange cookies are infused with fresh orange juice and zest and topped with a simple frosting. They're so soft and tender with no chilling required!
While stirring, slowly drizzle in orange juice until combined.
3 Tablespoons orange juice
In a separate medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¾ teaspoon salt
Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, stirring until completely combined.
Scoop into 1 ½ tablespoon sized balls and roll gently between your palms to form into round balls. Place on prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies at least 2” apart.
Transfer to center rack of 350F (175C) oven and bake for 11 minutes. Remove from oven and, within one minute of removing from oven, use the clean bottom of a glass to gently flatten each cookie to create a flat surface for the frosting.
While cookies are cooling, prepare frosting.
Frosting
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, stir together cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy.
4 oz cream cheese, 4 Tablespoons butter salted or unsalted
Gradually stir in powdered sugar until combined.
3 cups powdered sugar
Add orange juice and orange zest and stir until well incorporated.
Once cookies are completely cooled, spread frosting on top of cookies. If desired, top with additional orange zest. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Storing
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days or in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days (I prefer cookies at room temperature so if I refrigerate them I usually let them sit at room temperature for 15 minutes or so before enjoying).