Orange Sour Cream Cookies

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This is DAY 2 of our 12 Days of Christmas Series.

Celebrate the season with new recipes, crafts and decorating.

I am sharing my recipe for Orange Sour Cream Cookies.  These cookies are a little bit of heaven.

Come on in and let’s stir up some goodness…

On the 2nd Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me……..Sweet Orange Sour Cream Cookies 

Orange Sour Cream Cookies

DESCRIPTION

This sweet orange sour cream cookie recipe will become one of your families favorites.  

These cookies have a moist, soft texture with a sweet citrus flavor.

INGREDIENTS

It is so easy to make with simple basic ingredients.  Mixes up in minutes.  

ORANGE GLAZE

This orange glaze is so wonderful. Details below. You can whip it up in 1 minute.

Next time you are craving some sweetness in your life……..give this orange sour cream cookie a try.  I think you will be impressed.

Here’s the recipe

Orange Sour Cream Cookies

Delicious, melt in your mouth cookies

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Servings: 3 Dozen

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cup br. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Ingredients for Creamy Orange Frosting:

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp butter, softened
• 1 tsp grated orange zest
• 1-3 tbsp orange juice (adjust for desired consistency

Method

 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream butter & sugar; add eggs & vanilla.
3. Alternate, sifted dry ingredients with sour cream, beginning & ending with dry ingredients
4. Blend well
5. Stir in nuts.
6. Drop from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet.

To Make the Creamy Orange Frosting:

1. In a medium bowl, combine powdered sugar, vanilla extract, butter, and grated orange zest.
2. Gradually blend in orange juice until the frosting reaches a smooth, spreadable consistency
3. Spread the frosting generously over the cooled cookies

Notes

These cookies are perfect--soft, moist, and bursting with a sweet citrus flavor that will brighten any day of the year. Easy to make and absolutely delicious, they're sure to become a family favorite. 

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