Orange Peel Cookies

Honestly one of the best cookies I've ever made (and I've made a lot!). Would be excellent with dried cranberries or maybe even chocolate chips.

A nice fresh cake cookie, but after baking 1st batch I added some nuts. May try part shortening & part marg next time. This recipe makes a lot more than 3 doz. Will try putting cranberries in for fall. We did use an orange glaze to frost from the Cranberry Orange Cookie recipe.

These were very good! And easy to make, it takes just a few minutes to mix everything. The whole orange is an awesome idea, gives the cookies an interesting, more original taste. I halved everything except the orange, used olive oil instead of shortening and cinnamon + cloves because I ran out of vanilla. Next time I will try with vanilla as well. Thanks for the recipe!

I tried this recipe because it sounded so different. But unfortunately we didn't love it. Too cakey. Not orangey enough. And didn't seem to set up well enough without over baking. Sorry! Thanks for sharing!

I use to make these cookies with my mom but lost the recipe! Thank goodness this was posted it is exact and soooo good! My family loves it when I make these!

I like this recipe. I've made this a couple times and the yield is somewhere between 10-12 dozen cookies, dropping at teaspoon sizes on the baking sheet. I added sprinkles or colored sugar on top of the drops before baking. They are refreshingly different! Thank you!

This is definitely a tea cookie. Very cake like but delicious. I changed the recipe by substituting the shortening with coconut oil and changing the milk to coconut milk. When the recipe directs you to let sit for 15 min before baking, make sure you do so. The only other thing I added was a simple glaze made with powdered sugar, vanilla and a few drops of water.

These cookies are so light and wonderful, just the right amount of orange flavor.

I made a small batch of these because I was convinced they would be too zesty. I was right. I made a second batch using 2 pureed oranges without the peel or pith and added 1 tablespoon of zest and 1/3 cup less milk. MUCH BETTER. I also arrange dried cranberries on half of the batch before baking. They were a welcome addition

We loved it. Added 1 egg, 12 oz white chocolate chips, substituted almond milk for milk and butter for shortening. I adjusted the recipe for 5000 ft altitude by decreasing 1 1/2 tbs sugar, adding 2 tbs almond milk and 2 tbs flour. Cookies came out marvelous.

There is not much of an orange flavor as the cranberry in this overpowers the orange flavor and I increased the orange juice and zest and you still cannot taste the orange due to the cranberry flavor being so strong. If you like cranberries you will like this recipe. If you're looking for an orange flavor cookie this is not the recipe for you.

Super fluffy and tasty. Recommend :)

Not a bad cookie,will add extra oranges next time

Delicious! Although these are more scone-like than cookie-like

I used butter and baked on parchment paper. Had a few that flattened out maybe didn't get mixed very well, but the browned crunchy edges were very tasty. Overall, very good cake like cookies. I would like a little more orange flavor. Will add some orange flavoring next time.

next time will try to use 2 cups sugar

I pilled my oranges and used 3 small oranges instead of 1. The result was a cakey textured cookie, vary light, delicious summer cookie.

My grandma made orange peel cookies. I didn’t have shortening so I used I can’t believe it’s not butter. They tasted good, but seemed

So light and refreshing!!!!! Love it!! Was in search of a recipe to use whole oranges during the COVID 19 epidemic as we were picking up the free school lunches for my two kiddos and everyday there were oranges in their sacks. To make things a little easier on time, I took my food processor and puréed my orange, then to that added the shortening and sugar. Whipped that up then added my milk and vanilla. Mixed dry ingredients in a bowl and added wet items. Mixed well and waiting the 15 minutes. So easy! PlN to make more this weekend! Thanks for the fab recipe!!!