Easy Orange Cookies (With Cake Mix)
Soft and chewy, quick and easy orange cookies recipe, homemade with simple ingredients. A doctored cake mix recipe, loaded with orange zest, extract, juice.
Servings: 20 Cookies
Calories: 174kcal
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Oil
- 2 Eggs Large
- 1 tablespoon Orange zest
- 2 tablespoon Orange juice
- 2 teaspoon Orange extract
- Orange gel coloring
- 1 box Yellow cake mix Use orange cake mix, if you can find it.
- 1 cup Granulated sugar For rolling cookie dough balls
- Orange buttercream frosting Optional, For icing top of cookies
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add oil, eggs, orange zest, orange juice, orange extract, orange gel coloring and mix until fluffy.
- Add cake mix and mix until just combined.
- Chill dough for 20-30 minutes to make it easier to handle.
- Scoop out small portions of the dough and make little balls.
- Roll balls in sugar.
- Place them on a cookie tray, lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm but center is slightly soft.
- Optional: Once they cool to room temperature, frost them with orange buttercream or drizzle some orange glaze and enjoy!
Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a cookie jar at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 194mg | Potassium: 21mg | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 1.2mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 0.6mg