Orange Dreamsicle Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
1½ cups sugar
1 egg
2 Tablespoons orange zest
2 teaspoons orange extract
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
2¼ cups flour
Cream Frosting
1½ cups powdered sugar
¼ cup heavy whipping cream
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon orange extract
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In large bowl cream butter and sugar together. Add egg and beat in well. Add orange zest, orange extract and vanilla and mix until well blended. Add salt, baking powder and flour and mix until well combined.
Roll cookies into 1 inch balls and place on greased cooking sheet. Space balls about 2 inches apart.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 7-9 minutes or until lightly golden on edges of cookies.
Cream Frosting
Combine powdered sugar, whipping cream, salt and orange extract in a medium bowl and beat until smooth and creamy.Spread frosting over the top of cooled cookies.If you would like, garnish cookies with orange zest.
