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These Orange Creamsicle Cookies are bursting with orange flavor – just like the beloved creamsicle frozen treat! These soft and chewy orange cookies are so easy using a cake mix combined with cream cheese and then loaded with white chocolate chips.
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Our County Fair had a category of “TRICKS WITH A MIX”, so I did your Orange Creamsicle Cookies. They won First Place!! I tried to attach the photo but it wouldn’t let me do it here. My husband loved these cookies. Thank you for posting the recipe and if I could, I would send the blue ribbon to you.
The Best Orange Creamsicle Cookies Recipe
We love this version of orange creamsicle popsicles turned into a cookie recipe! They’ll remind you of carefree childhood summer days. Best of all, these are so easy to make using a cake mix. The centers of the cookies will just melt in your mouth!
Why You’ll Love These Orange Cookies
- Quick and Easy – this orange cookie recipe only requires 10-minutes of prep, 30-minutes of chilling and 12-minutes of baking.
- Simple – this recipe starts with a cake mix and has a total of just 7-ingredients.
- Soft and Chewy – this combination of the orange cake mix and the cream cheese creates a perfect soft and chewy texture.
- Incredible Flavor – these cookies have the perfect amount of orange flavor and the addition of white chocolate chips just sets these cookies over the top!
Ingredients Needed
Here’s what you’ll need to make these delicious orange cake mix cream cheese cookies (the exact measurements and full recipe instructions are below in the printable recipe card):
- Orange Cake Mix – any brand will work.
- Cream cheese – softened.
- Butter – softened.
- Egg – room temperature.
- Orange extract – this adds the perfect amount of orange flavor.
- Orange food coloring – this is optional
- White chocolate chips – used in the mix and we use a few extra for the top.
- Powdered sugar – the cookies are rolled in powdered sugar before baking.
How To Make Orange Creamsicle Cookies
- Combine the butter, cream cheese, egg, orange flavor extract and orange cake mix.
- Mix in the white chocolate chips. Cover the dough and chill it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Form the dough into 24 cookie balls and roll each ball in powdered sugar.
- Line the cookie dough balls on cookie sheets. You can also press a few extra white chocolate chips to the top of each cookie.
- Bake the cookies at 350ºF for 12-13 minutes, then remove to cool on a wire cooling rack.
Storing and Freezing
- Place the baked Orange Creamsicle Cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4-5 days.
- Freeze: allow the baked cookies to cool completely. Place the baked cookies (while they are on the baking sheet) in the freezer. Once frozen, place them in a freezer-safe plastic bag and store for up to 4 weeks.
Variations and Tips
- Change the flavor – Swap out the orange cake mix and extract for lemon cake mix and extract. You’ll also want to use just a little yellow food coloring instead of orange.
- White chocolate chips – if you don’t have white chocolate chips or don’t prefer them, you can absolutely make this recipe without them. Just skip that ingredient but otherwise make the cookies as directed.
- Softened ingredients – make sure the butter and the cream cheese are softened. We also like to keep our eggs at room temperature when baking.
- Use a cookie scoop – to make sure each cookie is the same size.
More Orange Creamsicle Recipes
- Orange Creamsicle Lush
- Creamsicle Orange Poke Cake
- Orange Creamsicle Shake
- Orange Creamsicle Pie
- Easy Orange Creamsicle Salad
- Orange Creamsicle Truffles
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
- 1 box orange cake mix
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- orange food coloring , optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, orange extract, cream cheese, and egg with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the cake mix and mix well. Optional: add orange food coloring if desired until the cookie dough reaches your desired orange color.
- Stir the white chocolate chips into the cookie dough. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Form the dough into 24 balls. Roll each in the powdered sugar and then place on the parchment paper lined (or silicone mat) cookie sheets.
- Bake the cookies at 350F for 12-13 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, then remove from the pan and finish cooling on a wire cooling rack.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I LOVE this recipe!!! They are heavenly light and the taste is awesome!!! Everyone I’ve made them for raves about them!! I’ve also made variations – using strawberry cake mix and raspberry emulsion, lemon cake mix with lemon emulsion.
Thank you Sandy! So glad you like them!
Brought these in orange and lemon to the 4th of July last year and had everyone asking for the recipe! They were great!
I was wanting to make the dough in advance this year- what do you think about freezing them after rolling into balls? Then when I want to bake, thawing them, rolling them in powdered sugar, and then baking? Has anyone tried and know if this works? Let me know!!
Thanks Helena! Yes, that should work fine. They also freeze great already baked, Just let them cool completely and then store in an airtight container or bag.
Excellent!!!
Thanks Gina!
I made these cookies last year around Christmas. They are the best cookies I have ever eaten. I ended up making three batches.
Thank you Audra!
Recipe doesn’t tell me wheat to do w the powdered sugar
Hi Courtney. The full instructions are in the recipe card near the bottom of the post or just click the “Jump To Recipe” at the top.
After rolling your cookie dough into a ball roll each one of them into the powdered sugar thank me later .
I work at a public school. These cookies don’t make it to the end of the day. Some teachers eat them for breakfast!
Thanks Kimberly!
This recipe is definitely on rotation. Try it you won’t be sorry. Our favorite is lemon for sure. I add a full teaspoon of extract, we love lemon!
Thank you Resa!