Description
Homemade creamsicle orange cookies blend classic orange zest with sweet vanilla undertones. Crisp cookie edges and dreamy centers invite you to savor each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 tbsps (113 g) salted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 15.25 oz (432 g) white cake mix
- 11 oz (312 g) white chocolate chips
- 3 oz (85 g) orange jello
- 2 tablespoons orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F (177°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats, creating an ideal baking environment.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Blend white cake mix, orange gelatin powder, and orange zest in a large mixing bowl, ensuring a consistent, fragrant mixture that captures the essence of citrus.
- Wet Ingredient Integration: Merge softened butter and eggs into the dry ingredient blend using an electric mixer, whipping for approximately 2 minutes to create a smooth, homogeneous dough while periodically scraping the bowl’s edges.
- Chocolate Chip Distribution: Tenderly fold white chocolate chips throughout the cookie dough, ensuring an even, delectable spread of sweet morsels.
- Dough Shaping and Positioning: Scoop and roll dough into compact spheres, strategically placing them on prepared baking sheets with 2-inch spacing to facilitate optimal spreading and uniform baking.
- Baking Transformation: Slide the cookie-laden sheets into the preheated oven, baking for 10-13 minutes until edges set and a light golden hue emerges, signaling perfect doneness.
- Cooling and Stabilization: Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire cooling rack, permitting complete cooling and flavor development before indulging in the creamy, citrusy treat.
Notes
- Zest Selection: Choose fresh, vibrant oranges with smooth, bright skin for maximum flavor intensity and aromatic zest.
- Mixing Technique: Cream butter and eggs thoroughly to ensure smooth, uniform cookie texture and prevent dry or crumbly results.
- Gelatin Power: Orange gelatin adds intense citrus flavor and helps maintain soft, tender cookie consistency.
- Chocolate Balance: White chocolate chips complement the orange flavor, providing creamy sweetness that enhances the overall taste profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 22
- Calories: 195
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg