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Orange Cookie Cups

Jun.posted by Paula 26 Comments

Orange Cookie Cups, thick cookie cups are crispy on the outside, soft and buttery on the inside and stuffed with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting. They’re so irresistible, you can’t eat just one!!

Orange Cookie Cups

If you want a quick dessert that’s easy to mix together and bakes quickly, this is the recipe for you!

These orange Cookie Cups may look like muffins, but no no no, they’re cookies smushed in a mini-muffin tin and filled with icing!

You can absolutely make these into traditional cookies. The fact is, they’re fabulous as cookies. I just needed wanted something a little different so I smushed them into muffin tins. When you bake cookies in a muffin tin, they don’t poof up in the center like the pretty dome-shaped bakery muffins. They kind of stay flat or mine usually have a little dip in the center. I actually like this because it’s great to fill with frosting, jam, whipped cream, or chocolate!

Orange Cookie Cups

I filled these cookies with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting. Can you say ‘drool-worthy‘? The cookie cup is crispy on the outside. It’s tender and buttery on the inside. The smooth cream cheese icing with a hint of orange zest is the perfect topping. There are two bites of bliss and totally worth running extra to burn off.

Orange Cookie Cups

Since these cookie cups are small, they bake quickly and make an easy dessert if you’ve been asked to bring a snack to a luncheon or just want to make a neighbor, teacher or friend smile.

Orange Cookie Cups

Orange Cookie Cups are thick cookie cups. They're crispy on the outside, soft and buttery on the inside. Stuffed these cookie cups with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting. They're so irresistible, you can't eat just one!!
Author: Paula
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 18 servings

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup butter

    at room temperature, I used salted butter

  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup orange juice I used low-pulp, store bought
  • 1

    tablespoon

    orange zest
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8- ounces cream cheese

    room temperature

  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest zest from one large orange
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  • In the bowl of your stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy.
  • Add egg and mix until combined.
  • Add all the dry ingredients in a bowl.
  • Add the dry ingredients alternately with the orange juice to the mixer.
  • Mix until the dough is smooth.
  • Using a medium scoop (1 and 1/2 tablepsoon to 2 tablespoon in size) scoop the dough into mini- muffin tins that have been sprayed with non-stick spray.
  • Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
  • Allow the cookies to set in the muffin tins about 5 minutes before carefully removing to a wie rack to cool.
  • When cool frost with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting.
  • Store the cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl until well blended. Add sugar and beat until smooth, then add orange peel and vanilla. Spoon frosting in a large zip-top bag. Snip the corner off the bag and fill cookie cups. Store any un-used frosting in the refrigerate.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 566IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg
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Comments

  1. Sara says

    11.26.15 at 10:59 am

    Mine came out more like mini muffins but that’s ok because they tasted delicious and just like a cookie! Never thought about pressing it down

    Reply
  2. sarah k @ the pajama chef says

    06.06.14 at 9:06 am

    these sound absolutely wonderful! i love making cookie cups 🙂

    Reply
    • Paula says

      06.06.14 at 9:07 am

      Thanks, Sarah. I do too. And eating them 🙂

      Reply
  3. dina says

    06.05.14 at 9:33 am

    they look yummy!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      06.05.14 at 4:59 pm

      Thank you, Dina!

      Reply
  4. Kelly says

    06.04.14 at 1:20 pm

    These cookie cups are adorable Paula! Love the orange in the cookies and cream cheese – totally drool-worthy and perfect for a party or potluck 🙂

    Reply
    • Paula says

      06.04.14 at 2:08 pm

      Thanks Kelly, I love bite sized snacks, don’t you?

      Reply
  5. Raquel says

    06.04.14 at 10:13 am

    Loving these orange cookie cups Paula – totally drool-worthy!

    Reply
  6. Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch says

    06.03.14 at 10:30 pm

    These look Amazing Paula! Love it!

    Reply
  7. Carol at Wild Goose Tea says

    06.03.14 at 1:38 pm

    Orange is good. But I am still trying to wrap my mind around the fact that these are not cupcakes or muffins. Apparently I am the ONLY one who is struggling. Well bottom line they are delicious and cream cheese frosting is always the bomb.

    Reply
    • Paula says

      06.03.14 at 2:51 pm

      Well, I used my cookie recipe and instead of making cookies I pressed them in to a muffin pan. Mostly just because I wanted to top them with icing. I like cookie cups. They have the texture and consistency of a cookie, thick and dense, not fluffy and puffy like a cake.

      Reply
    • Carmel says

      06.03.14 at 3:21 pm

      My market sells brownies that are like these cups and are delicious! I just press the middle in a bit more and fill with chocolate or coconut mousse (whip your favorite box of instant pudding with 2 cups heavy cream…can even use sugar-free). Sprinkle with a little toasted coconut or chocolate shavings and with little work…voila…great little pop-treats!

      Reply
      • Paula says

        06.03.14 at 4:30 pm

        Oh, yeah, Brownie cups are the bomb, Carmel! I haven’t had that filling though, it sound fabulous.

        Reply
        • Carmel says

          06.03.14 at 4:35 pm

          Amazing what you can do with a cup! What’s nice is that, for a party, you can make different flavor cups and fillings. Look so pretty and no need for cake plates! Pick, pop and pleasure!

          Reply
  8. Peter @Feed Your Soul Too says

    06.03.14 at 8:42 am

    Love the idea and the orange flavor. Orange is not used often enough.

    Reply
    • Paula says

      06.03.14 at 8:58 am

      Thanks, Peter, and I agree, I love orange and I just made an Orange Cake yesterday.

      Reply
  9. Cindy Eikenberg says

    06.03.14 at 5:52 am

    Paula, this is definitely a perfect little treat and I’m all about citrus flavors! So many times I have to take something to work for a pot-luck or shower and these will be perfect. I just have to hope too many don’t get eaten before they get out the door! 🙂 Thanks for sharing and pinning – have a great Tuesday!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      06.03.14 at 6:09 am

      Thanks Cindy, you can’t eat just one, better make a double batch for that social 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  10. Matt Robinson says

    06.02.14 at 9:44 pm

    These are definitely drool-worthy, love the crunch on the outside!!

    Reply
  11. Carmel says

    06.02.14 at 8:23 pm

    Paula,
    Thanks so much for responding so quickly! Getting ingredients and making for a dear friend’s birthday this weekend. She loves orange flavored anything. May add a little Grand Marnier to the cream cheese for a few of cups. I like the bite-size desserts because they are so easy to handle and you can’t get into too much trouble by having a huge piece of cake.
    Your recipes are just delicious! Keep up the wonderful work.
    Thanks again!
    Carmel

    Reply
    • Paula says

      06.02.14 at 8:47 pm

      You have made my day, Carmel! Thanks so much! I like bite-sized desserts too. Honestly, I tood these to my boys’ teachers because eating ‘just one’ turned into THREE!! Hope you and your friend enjoy them!

      Reply
  12. Carmel says

    06.02.14 at 7:55 pm

    Did I miss the Orange Cream Cheese Frosting recipe somewhere? Thanks! Can’t wait to try once I get the frosting recipe.

    Reply
    • Paula says

      06.02.14 at 8:01 pm

      oh good grief, I did forget it! hold on!

      Reply
    • Paula says

      06.02.14 at 8:09 pm

      Ok, got the frosting recipe added. So sorry about that, thanks for letting me know! Have a good night.

      Reply

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