Orange Creamsicle sugar cookie

Name: Orange Creamsicle sugar cookie
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 stick butter (salted or unsalted); 1 cup sugar; 1 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 2 egg yolks; 3 3/4 cup sifted unbleached flour; 2 cup white chocolate chips; 1 3/4 tbsp zest of naval oranges; 2 cup macadamia nut

olivehl @cook_3707010

Portsmouth, Rhode Island

I had found an orange creamsicle cookie recipe on All the Cooks that used a Betty crocker sugar cookie mix. I grew up making sugar cookies from scratch and using our antique cookie press. So I thought I'd revamp the original recipe I found and share it with my fellow food lovers!

olivehl @cook_3707010

Portsmouth, Rhode Island

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Ingredients

3 stickbutter (salted or unsalted)
1 cupsugar
1 1/4 tspsalt
1 tbspvanilla extract
2egg yolks
3 3/4 cupsifted unbleached flour
2 cupwhite chocolate chips
1 3/4 tbspzest of naval oranges
2 cupmacadamia nut

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 350°f
2

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3

Add egg yolks, orange zest, & vanilla. Then; flower and salt, about 2/3 cup at a time.
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Add white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts.
5

Using a balling ice cream scooper, scoop and plop dough on an un-greased sheet pan about 1.5 in. apart. You may also use parchment paper on your sheet pan.
6

Bake for 7-10 minutes. Remove when the edges are lightly browned. For an even bake you may want to rotate the pan half way through baking.
7

Transfer to wire rack and let cool. Enjoy!!