Decadent Creamsicle Orange Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 8 oz. pkg cream cheese softened
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ tsp. orange extract
- 1 tsp. orange zest optional
- 1 pkg. yellow or white cake mix
- food coloring 3 drops red & 3 drops yellow
- ¼ cup confectioner's sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese and butter until even consistency.
- Stir in the eggs, orange extract, and zest. Mix until thoroughly incorporated.
- Add the cake mix and mix until well blended.
- Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes, which makes the dough easier to handle.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll balls into confectioner's sugar.
- Place balls on an ungreased cookie sheet 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 a wire rack.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 239mg | Potassium: 26mg | Sugar: 11g
Servings: 24 persons
Calories: 169kcal
