111 orange cookie recipes

Brown sugar refrigerator cookies with a butterscotchy flavour and a hint of orange zest. The dough chills into a log, slices thin, and cuts into fancy shapes for a crisp icebox cookie that yields 4-5 dozen.

Apricot and cardamom bars with dried apricot, apricot nectar, and unsweetened applesauce in the batter, finished with a sweet apricot glaze drizzle. Low-fat and done in 45 minutes.

Persimmon orange cookies made with persimmon pulp, orange juice, orange zest, warm spices, nuts, and raisins. Bake as drop cookies or cut into brownie-style bar squares.

Lightly spiced bars made with apricot nectar and dried apricots, finished with a tangy apricot glaze for double the fruit flavor.

Almond lace cookies, those delicate, paper-thin discs that roll into cigarettes or fans while warm. The classic French tuile-style cookie with ground almonds and orange zest.

Almond orange macaroons made with blanched almonds, sugar, egg whites, and orange flower water. The naturally gluten-free Mediterranean cookie with a chewy interior and crisp golden top.

Orange pecan gems: shortcut cake-mix cookies with orange flavor, yogurt, and a pecan half pressed on top. Three dozen tender cookies from one bowl in 30 minutes.

Kwarezimal, traditional Maltese almond cakes with cinnamon, citrus zest, and orange extract. Baked in logs and sliced into crisp biscotti-style cookies.

Simple orange glaze made with powdered sugar, fresh orange juice, and orange zest. Tinted with food coloring for a bright finish on cakes, cookies, and pastries.

Orange sugar-crusted meltaway cookies with chocolate chips and chopped nuts, dipped in fresh orange juice and rolled in sugar to form a delicate citrus-sugar shell. A bright, buttery shortbread-style holiday cookie.

Honey orange biscotti with pecans, orange juice concentrate, and orange zest, twice-baked until crunchy. A low-fat Italian cookie perfect for dipping in coffee or tea.

Ground pork peanut butter cookies made with lard, browned pork, cinnamon, and orange zest. A savory-sweet heritage cookie recipe unlike anything in your cookie jar.

Oatmeal crunchies with orange zest, nutmeg, and orange-apricot juice for a citrusy twist on classic drop cookies. Crispy edges, chewy centers.

Diabetic nut cookies: sugar-free drop cookies with bright orange zest, chopped nuts, and no refined sweeteners. An easy low-sugar cookie recipe for diabetes-friendly baking.

Biscotti di Greve: Tuscan twice-baked cookies packed with toasted whole almonds and bright orange zest. Crisp, dippable, and built to keep for weeks. The Italian classic from Chianti country.

Lighter cranberry apple cookies made with egg whites and skim milk, loaded with fresh fruit, cinnamon, and orange zest. A guilt-free holiday cookie that yields 2 dozen.