Decadent Creamsicle Orange Butter Cookies
Print RecipeThis is an orange twist to the popular Gooey Butter Cookie. You'll love this refreshing orange butter cookie made with a yellow or white cake mix. Orange flavor comes from orange zest and orange emulsion!
Servings: 24 cookies
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Ingredients
- 8 oz. (226 g) cream cheese softened
- ½ c. (113 g) salted butter softened
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 tsp. orange emulsion
- 1 tsp. orange zest from about ½ an orange
- 1 pkg. yellow cake mix or white
- 2 drops orange gel food coloring
- ¼ c. (30 g) powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a medium bowl, with a mixer or stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream together the softened cream cheese and butter until even consistency.
- Stir in the eggs, orange emulsion, and zest. Mix until thoroughly incorporated.
- Add the cake mix and mix until well blended. Add optional food coloring if desired.
- Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes, which makes the dough easier to handle.
- Scoop dough with 1 ½ tablespoon cookie scoop and roll into balls. Coat them in powdered sugar.
- Place balls on the prepared pan at least 1 inch apart so there is room for them to spread.
- Bake for 10 to 13 minutes. Do not let the cookies brown.
- Cool on the pan for 5 minutes then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 64mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 0.02g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 261IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.05mg
