Best Christmas Cookie Recipe – Glazed Little Orange Cookies with Cinnamon and Cloves
These soft and festive orange clove cookies bring together citrus and spice with a tender bite and holiday glaze. Perfect for a Christmas cookie tin or cozy gathering.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl Medium and large
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups All-purpose flour fresh flour recommended
- ½ teaspoon Baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Ground cloves
- ½ cup Unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup Granulated sugar
- ½ cup Brown sugar
- 1 Large egg
- 2 tablespoons Fresh orange juice for dough
- 1 tablespoon Orange zest
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 cup Powdered sugar for glaze
- 2 tablespoons Orange juice for glaze
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves in a bowl.
- Cream butter with granulated and brown sugar until fluffy in a large bowl.
- Beat in egg, orange juice, orange zest, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Mix dry ingredients into wet until a dough forms. Don’t overmix.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized dough, space 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
- Bake 10–12 minutes until golden at edges. Cool 5 mins, then transfer to rack.
- Whisk glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle or dip cookies once cooled.
- Let glaze set at room temp before serving.
Notes
To intensify orange flavor, add a few drops of orange extract to the glaze. Let glaze set overnight for best results.