Creamsicle Cookies – Plain Chicken

Easy Orange Creamsicle Cookie Recipe – soft, sweet, and bursting with orange and vanilla flavor! These cookies taste just like your favorite childhood popsicle in cookie form. Perfect for summer parties, bake sales, or anytime you need a fun and fruity treat. Easy to make and always a hit!

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Quick & Easy Orange Cookies

Creamsicle cookies taste like a bite of sunshine—soft, sweet, and packed with nostalgic flavor. They’ve got that perfect mix of creamy vanilla and bright orange that’ll remind you of chasing the ice cream truck as a kid. The cookie itself is buttery and tender, almost melt-in-your-mouth, with little bursts of citrusy sweetness that keep things light and fun. It’s like a classic orange creamsicle got a cozy cookie makeover, and honestly, it’s hard to stop at just one.

How to Make Creamsicle Cookies

These cookies are effortless to make with only a few simple ingredients. Mix together sugar cookie mix, unsalted butter, eggs, orange extract, orange food coloring, and white chocolate chips in a large bowl. Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop dough onto parchment paper lined baking sheets. Bake in a preheated oven until the edges are golden brown. Remove the pan from the oven and transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack.

Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions

• I use Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix.
• For more orange flavor, add orange zest to the dough.
• I mix the cookies by hand. You can use a hand mixer if you prefer.
• Can I freeze Orange Creamsicle Cookies? Yes! You can freeze the uncooked cookie dough or the baked cookies.
  • Prepare the dough and scoop it onto cookie sheets. Place the cookie sheet in the freezer. Once the dough is frozen, transfer it to a freezer bag.
    • You can bake the cookies from frozen; simply add a few minutes to the cooking time.
  • To freeze the baked cookies, bake them and cool them completely. Transfer the cookies to a freezer bag and store in the freezer for up to four months.
• Add a splash of vanilla extract to the cookie dough for extra flavor.
• Store leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.

Homemade Orange Creamsicle Cookies

Orange creamsicle cookies are perfect anytime you want to bring a little sunshine to the table. They’re a fun twist on classic cookies and make a great addition to summer parties, poolside snacks, or picnic baskets. 

• Their bright, citrusy flavor also makes them a sweet surprise at spring brunches, baby showers, or afternoon tea. 
• Serve them chilled for an extra creamsicle-like vibe, or pack them up in lunchboxes for a cheerful treat. 
• They’re also a hit on dessert trays during the holidays when you want to add something fruity and unexpected to balance out all the chocolate and spice.
• My favorite way to eat these cookies is crumbled up over a bowl of vanilla ice cream. YUM!

Steph