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Soft Dreaming of a cookie that’s melt-in-your-mouth soft, bursting with bright orange flavor, and topped with a sweet citrus glaze? Say hello to these fluffy Soft Orange Cookies with Orange Icing! These little gems are everything you love about a bakery-style cookie but made right at home.

More Orange? Enjoy this Easy Orange Fluff Salad, these Fluffy Orange Iced Cinnamon Rolls and this gorgeous Orange Creamsicle Cake for starters!

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Why You’ll Love These Fluffy Soft Orange Drop Cookies with Orange Icing

These glazed orange cookies are a flavor explosion in the best way! Here’s why they might just be your new go-to citrus cookie:

Soft & pillowy – they’re like little orange clouds!
Naturally flavored – thanks to real orange juice and zest and vitamin c!
Easy to make – no fancy techniques, just sweet simplicity. You don’t even have to chill the dough beforehand in the refrigerator! Just scoop and bake!
Perfectly glazed – the orange icing adds a tangy-sweet finish.
Kid-approved & freezer-friendly – these soft citrus cookies are always a win!

Ingredients You Need

Soft Orange Drop Cookies recipe

½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
⅓ cup almond milk, you can use regular milk as well
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice or ½ teaspoon orange extract
Optional: 1 Tablespoon orange zest
3 ¼ cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

Orange Icing Glaze

2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon almond milk or milk

Instructions How to Make Glazed Orange Cookies

soft Orange Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a bowl, sift together the dry ingredients of flour, baking powder, and salt, set aside.
In another bowl, using an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in orange juice, milk, eggs, vanilla, almond milk and orange zest, optional and continue mixing until combined.
Add 1/2 of the dry mixture to the wet mixture and mix. Add rest of the flour mixture and again mix together until combined.
Using a medium size cookie scoop, drop scooped cookie dough cookies out on parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake about 8-10 minutes, or until cookies do not sink or imprint when lightly touched on top. Do not over-bake. Cookies should not be brown.
Let cookies set for a couple of minutes on the baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack and then frost with the yummy orange icing!

orange Icing Glaze

In a shallow bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and orange juice in a bowl. Add in milk and continue stirring until mixed well and it’s a nice thick consistency, yet pourable.
Dip cooled cookies in icing and allow to set on a cookie rack.
After icing has set, seal cookies for keep soft.

Storing Soft Orange Cookies

Store the soft glazed orange cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for about 3 days. Make sure the glaze has completely hardened before storing on top of each other and keep them away from heat.

Tips & Variations

Want to make these soft citrus cookies truly your own? Try these twists on this orange cookie recipe!

Add a little crunch: Mix in chopped pecans or walnuts.
Make it extra zesty: Use more fresh zest for an even bolder orange citrus flavor.
Switch the citrus: Try lemon or lime juice for a fun flavor substitute swap.
Drizzle style: Instead of dipping, drizzle the glaze over the top for a bakery look.
Holiday version: Add a dash of cinnamon or nutmeg for a warm seasonal twist.

A Sweet Citrus Finish

These fluffy soft orange cookies are bright, tender, and topped with the perfect citrusy glaze. Easy to make and impossible to resist, they’re a must-bake for any orange lover.

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Soft Orange Cookies with Orange Icing

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Ingredients

SOFT ORANGE DROP COOKIES RECIPE

½ cup unsalted butter softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
⅓ cup almond milk you can use regular milk as well
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice or ½ teaspoon orange extract
Optional: 1 Tablespoon orange zest
3 ¼ cups all purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

ORANGE ICING GLAZE

2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon almond milk or milk

Instructions

SOFT ORANGE COOKIES

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt, set aside.
In another bowl, using a mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in orange juice, milk, eggs, vanilla, almond milk and orange zest, optional and continue mixing until combined.
Add 1/2 of the dry mixture to the wet mixture and mix. Add rest of the flour mixture and again mix together until combined.
Using a medium size cookie scoop, drop scooped cookies out on parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake about 8-10 minutes, or until cookies do not sink or imprint when lightly touched on top. Do not over-bake. Cookies should not be brown.
Let cookies set for a couple of minutes on the baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack and then frost with the yummy orange icing!

ORANGE ICING GLAZE

In a shallow bowl, mix powdered sugar and orange juice in a bowl. Add in milk and continue stirring until mixed well and it's a nice thick consistency, yet pourable.
Dip cooled cookies in icing and allow to set on a cookie rack.
After icing has set, seal cookies for keep soft.

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