The Soft Orange Cookies, baked in a Air Fryer are just the version of the Lemon ones. For this recipe, I added the step of chilling the dough in the fridge or freezer, replaced the oil with butter (soft, not cold from the fridge), and used not only the orange juice but also the grated zest in the dough. Result??? Amazing!! You will love them!
These Soft Orange Cookies have a soft consistency, almost like a pastry, and a fresh and aromatic taste that captivates at the first bite. In this recipe, the orange is the true star: grated zest, fresh juice, and, if you want to go overboard, a few drops of natural flavor for an even more intense result, although they are very appreciated for their delicacy. One of the many reasons I love this recipe is its simplicity: few ingredients, all easily available, and a quick procedure that does not require special equipment, just like most of the cookies I propose to you, without particular difficulties and accessible to everyone.
The secret to achieving truly soft cookies is not to overwork the dough and to respect the resting times. To create that magical crust, they should be rolled, before baking, in granulated sugar and powdered sugar, starting with a higher temperature so that the cookies open in cracks while baking: a small detail that makes these cookies simply irresistible.
The Soft Orange Cookies can be baked both in the Air Fryer and in the oven, the procedure is the same, only the baking temperatures vary. As always, I will leave you the oven baking directions in the dedicated section at the end of the recipe.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Rest time: 20 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 20 cookies
- Cooking methods: Air Frying, Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons, Fall, Winter
Ingredients
Ingredients x 20 Orange Cookies
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter (at room temperature or 1/2 cup of vegetable oil)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 egg (medium)
- 1 blonde orange (juice and edible zest)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- to taste granulated sugar
- to taste powdered sugar
Tools
Suggested Tools
- 1 Air Fryer
- 1 Citrus Juicer
- 1 Grater
- 1 Sieve
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Hand Whisk
- 1 Spatula
- 1 Plastic Wrap
Steps
How to prepare the Soft Orange Cookies in Air Fryer
In a bowl, preferably with a hand whisk, mix the soft butter, sugar, and grated orange zest after washing and drying the orange
Add the egg and mix well, still using the whisk
Add the filtered orange juice and mix again
Add sifted flour, cornstarch, and baking powder and mix with a spatula until you get a soft and slightly sticky dough. If it is too sticky, add half a tablespoon of cornstarch or flour
Cover the dough with plastic wrap and put it in the fridge for about 40 minutes or in the freezer for 20 minutes. This step is crucial to be able to form the balls without sticking to your hands.
Once rested, pour some granulated sugar and powdered sugar into two separate bowls. Take portions of dough the size of a walnut. Roll each ball first in granulated sugar,, then in powdered sugar to achieve the cracked effect when baked.
Place the balls on the tray or rack, well spaced from each other. Preheat the air fryer on bake or air fry mode at 338°F for a couple of minutes
Insert the tray and bake for 5 minutes at 338°F, the cookies will rise and cracks will form on the surface
After the first bake, without opening the door or drawer, lower the temperature to 320°F and continue for 10 minutes
The cookies should remain light on the surface. They should not darken; otherwise, they lose their softness. Let them cool in the tray for a few minutes before transferring and cooling them completely out of the tray. Just baked, they are soft and need a few minutes to stabilize
Now you can serve your Orange Cookies. They will win you over 🥰 and disappear quickly…😁
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Storage Tips and Variations
The soft orange cookies keep for a long time when stored in a cookie jar, a tin box, or an airtight container, preferably glass
You can choose to double the doses for a larger number of cookies and bake them in batches. In this case, store the ones you won’t bake immediately in the fridge, always after rolling them in granulated and powdered sugar. The next day, before baking them, roll them again in powdered sugar to make the cracks visible like freshly baked cookies.
If you decide to use vegetable oil instead of butter, whisk the sugar with the egg, then gradually add the oil while continuing to mix and proceed from step no.3
Oven Baking
Preheat the oven to 375°F if static and 338°F if fan-forced, baking the cookies at these temperatures for the first 5 minutes. Without opening the door, continue at 338°F in static mode for 10 minutes and at 320°F in fan-forced mode for another 10 minutes
