Honey Orange Cookies

Name: Honey Orange Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 36 cookies
Ingredients: Cookie; 2/3 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup honey; 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Frosting; 2 cups powdered sugar; 3 to 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice

These lightly spiced cookies have the sweet flavors of honey and orange.

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Ingredients

²/₃ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

¹/₂ cup firmly packed brown sugar

¹/₄ cup sugar

¹/₄ cup honey

1 large Land O Lakes® Egg

2 ¹/₄ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest

¹/₂ teaspoon ground ginger

¹/₄ teaspoon ground nutmeg

¹/₄ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Frosting

2 cups powdered sugar

3 to 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F.
STEP 2

Combine butter, brown sugar and sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add honey and egg; continue beating until well mixed, scraping bowl if necessary. Add all remaining cookie ingredients; beat at low speed until well mixed.
STEP 3

Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges start to brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
STEP 4

Combine powdered sugar and enough orange juice for desired spreading consistency in bowl; mix until smooth. Spread frosting over cooled cookies.