Orange Creamsicle Cookies

I got this cookie recipe from: The Girl Who Ate Everything

What You Need:

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 

3/4 teaspoon baking soda 

1/2 teaspoon salt 

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar 

1/2 firmly packed brown sugar 

1 large egg 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

2 tablespoons orange zest (for me that was the zest of 2 oranges)

2 cups Vanilla Chips

What you need to do:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 

 In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside. 

 In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and creamy. 

Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth.

 Gradually add flour mixture until combined. Stir in orange zest and chips. 

 Drop rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

 Do not flatten cookies; it will make them dry. 

Bake 8 - 10 minutes or until golden brown around edges. 

Do not overcook! Cookies will be plump.

 Cool for several minutes on cookie sheets before transferring to rack to cool completely. 

Store in airtight container.

Copy Cat Orange Julius

Since the theme this week for A Themed Baker's Sunday was drinks, I decided to whip up something I found over at babble.com

I have a hankering for this drink all the time, but it's just not worth going to the mall and paying $5 for a small cup, so I found this recipe!

What you'll need:

6 ounces orange juice concentrate (scoop it right out of the freezer can,save the rest for later)

4 cups milk (I hear whole milk is best, but optional)

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 cup sugar

1 1/2 cups ice

What you need to do:

Place all ingredients in your blender. 

  Blend until frothy.  

Serve immediately and enjoy!

Easier than pie, right???

Citrus Cookies with White Chocolate

These are so easy to do and great tasting!

What you'll need:

• 1 pouch sugar cookie mix
• 1/3 cup mascarpone cheese
• 1/2 stick of butter
• 1 tbsp lemon zest (or orange for more orange flavor)
• 1 tbsp Orange juice
• 1/4 tsp pumpkin spice
• 1 large egg
• White chocolate
• Edible glitter

How to make it:
Preheat your oven to 375*. In a mixer or in a large bowl mix your cookie mix to let free any clumps. Add in mascarpone cheese and butter until well mixed. Add lemon zest, orange juice, pumpkin spice, egg until smooth.

I used a small cookie scoop to make the good sized cookie.

Bake for 11 minutes until golden brown. Cool on a cookie rack. Cool completely.

In a small saucepan, melt your white chocolate. I poured a small bit of milk so it wouldn't burn, whisking often.

Dip each cookie halfway into the white chocolate. Let excess dip off.

Placed on waxed paper and sprinkle glitter if you'd like. Let cool on waxed paper.

To store, place wax paper in container. When stacking place wax paper in between.

Linked to:
Sweets for a Saturday 
Sweet Tooth Friday
Made It on Monday