I love creamsicles and these cookies are reminiscent of that refreshing summer time treat. The orange zest and orange extract really bring the orange flavour without being overwhelming. The white chocolate chips bring the creamy texture of the ice cream to the cookie. A few of these babies with a cup of tea and you have a perfect afternoon break. Add a cup of milk and your bed-time snack is calling.
The dough is a standard dough, cream the butter and sugar and then add in the dry ingredients, but it is the addition of that little bit of cornstarch that seems to make the difference here.
This is a thick soft cookie so you have to watch that you don’t over-bake it. Bake just until starting to turn brown on the very edge, the top will still look a little soft. Once they cool on the baking sheet they will firm up to perfection. So if a cookie, could have ever have the description of refreshing – I think this would be the one!
- 3¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs- room temp
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp orange extract
- 1 Tbsp orange zest ( 1 large orange)
- 1½ cup white chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In the bowl of stand mixer cream together butter, granulated sugar,brown sugar and orange zest. Mix until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time mixing well after each addition.
- Add in vanilla extract and orange extract.
- In a separate bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Slowly add dry ingredients to butter mixture and mix just until incorporated.
- With a spatula mix in chocolate.
- Using a large scoop (#40, 1½ Tbsp) drop onto a parchment lined cookie sheet - 12 cookies per sheet and flatten slightly with the palm of your hand. Bake 11-13 minutes just until starting to brown. Allow to cool on cookie sheet several minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
These are fantastic! I’m not normally a big fan of white chocolate but it’s perfect in these!
Thanks Jen!