Gluten Free Orange Cookies

Name: Gluten Free Orange Cookies
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 18 min
Ingredients: 1 cup almond flour; 3 tbsp coconut flour; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 1 large egg; 2 zest from 2 oranges; 1 tbsp fresh squeezed orange juice; 1/4 cup unsalted butter (melted); 1/4 cup cream cheese (room temperature); 2 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp fresh squeezed orange juice

These gluten free orange cookies are a delightful combination of health and flavor, making them the perfect guilt-free summer treat.

stack of two orange cookies topped with icing.

These Orange Cookies are the perfect summer treat and you won’t believe just how healthy they are! I think oranges are the perfect pick me up and sunny day treat – they are the perfect amount of sweetness and they hold a lot of juice! Ok, so you are going to need to allow these cookies to cool for at least five or six minutes before you move them to your cooling rack, they come on out of the oven too soft to move – but don’t worry because they firm up while they cool. These Orange Cookies have the perfect soft cookie texture with a blast of orange flavor that I love!

INGREDIENTS YOU NEED

1 cup almond flour
3 tbsp coconut flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 large egg
2 zest from 2 oranges
1 tbsp fresh squeezed orange juice
1/4 cup unsalted butter melted

Icing:

1/4 cup cream cheese room temperature
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp fresh squeezed orange juice

Instructions To Make Orange Cookies

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Zest your oranges and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine your almond flour, coconut flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda. Add in your zest, egg, orange juice, and butter and stir until a dough has formed.
Using a tbs, roll your dough into one tbs size balls and place on your prepared baking sheet. Press down to about a half inch thick and bake in your preheated oven for 10 minutes. Allow to cool for at least 5 minutes before moving them to your cooling rack.
Allow cookies to cool completely before you out icing on them. Make your glaze while they cool by mixing all of your glaze ingredients together until nice and smooth. Spread on top of your orange cookie and enjoy!