Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2009

I thought these were awesome. I made them for a tea and they were a huge hit. Will make again. Loved the icing.

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Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2009

hmm..not what I was hoping for. They are indeed cakey..really cakey. Like a cupcake top. I guess I was hoping for something with a little more "substance" to it? The frosting had nice flavor though and I'd use that again on another cookie recipe. If you want something like a mini-cake then this would be for you.

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JULIESMOMMY

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Walla Walla, Washington, USA

Living In: Cedar Park, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2009

I have been making this cookie for years at work, and we always get requests to make it more often! Super yummy, especially with the frosting!!

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Christina

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Living In: Sandpoint, Idaho, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2009

These are, by far, THE BEST cookie I have ever eaten. I followed the recipe exactly and them came up so moist and soft (cake-like). I used exactly 3 large oranges for the zest, plus the juice from these oranges was exactly 2/3 of a cup! My Italian family absolutely loved these. I wouldn't change a single thing about this recipe. Yum!

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Kimberly-Anne

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Reviewed: Feb. 24, 2009

These cookies are good, very cake-like. A great way to use all of the oranges growing in my back yard! Just be sure to make each cookie small, I made some a little large and they were hard to finish.

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Kayla

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Bend, Oregon, USA

Living In: Clearwater, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2009

These were amazing! I had a hard time keeping on the cookie rack cooling, everyone just came and stole multiples at a time! Making the batter I had my doubts, because of the sour cream it did smell a little funky to me. But when they came out of the oven they were ahhh-mazing! Also I did have a little trouble with the icing, but I just added more confectioner sugar and it turned out fine! I do agree that the icing was more citrus-y then the actual cookie, but together they were a smash!!!! great recipe!!! I will definitely make them again!!!

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Nannawee

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Tampa, Florida, USA

Living In: Wimauma, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2009

these aren't really special. they aren't bad, but they aren't anything i will make again. i wanted to make a cookie that wasn't "standard", and citrus sounded good. the cookies are very cake-like, which is fine, but the flavor is very muted. and they are not as orangey as the frosting. i'll eat them, but i doubt even my six-year-old will ask for them. no one raved.

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Living In: Houston, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2008

Wow these are awesome! Very light and moist!! I can't wait to bring these in to my company's potluck tomorrow. I added some food coloring to the frosting to make it orange for halloween, and added a few chocolate chips (see photo). I, like others, made more frosting (just half). Also I baked on parchment paper which worked out great. Thanks for the recipe!

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2008

These turned out great. I didn't add the orange zest to the icing, cause I ran out. The cookies are a little dry and better with the icing

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Roslyn Hazen

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Home Town: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2008

These are definitely cake like as advertised. I halved the recipe and used my medium cookie scoop to make the cookies. I ended up with 30 large (to me) cookies that baked perfectly in 8 minutes. I didn't use the frosting recipe exactly, as I have whipped cream cheese frosting in the can, so I added some orange juice and zest to get it to taste orangey. Worked really well. Easy to frost, good to eat. Thanks!

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Pendleton, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 30, 2008

These are wonderful!! I followed the recipe to the letter and they were perfect. Very light and fresh. Perfect summer cookie. The icing turned out as more of a "glaze", but I didn't mind one bit. Yummy!!!

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Sarah CB

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Reviewed: Jul. 28, 2008

This is a perfect tea cookie, soft and cake like. Just the right amount of orange flavoring. I used butter and also made extra frosting. Using a #70 cookie scoop I got 118 tea cakes with this recipe. I will use this for my next tea party.

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Marie C.

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Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2008

These are wonderful! I’ve made them twice, the first time as stated and watched as my roommates devoured them. And the second time just today but this time instead I substituted lemon juice and zest for all things orange, at the request of one of my roommates, absolutely delicious as lemon drop cookies too!

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lillaurabean

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Reviewed: May 18, 2008

That was delicious. I followed the recipe exactly, except that I used butter in both cases instead of margarine. Perfect result. Cakey, and soft cookie. I sanwiched the icing between two cookies, and felt that something was missing, so I dipped half of the whole into melted chocolate glaze. Perfect combination of flavors! You can't go wrong with orange and chocolate! Thanks for the recipe, pretty and delish!

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MARIAM

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2008

I love these cookies. They are amazing!!! Even good without the frosting if your in a hurry. A must make for sure.

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CodyBob

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Lewiston, Idaho, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2008

Very easy and quite good. I was a little concerned when I was mixing the batter since the consistency was a little gooey but it was great in the end. the sour cream really makes the cookies light and fluffy. Next time I make these I will use a bigger bowl to mix in, medium was too small. the dough spattered when I mixed all the flour (one cup at a time) in. The icing was easier to work with once it cooled down and became thicker. I will add a little more orange peel zest to the icing next time, just for a stronger flavor. Otherwise, this recipe is a keeper.

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ARBUTUSROEHM

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Urbana, Ohio, USA

Living In: Aliso Viejo, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2008

These are definitely interesting - but that's a good thing! They are cake-like, as the description states, and remind me of cupcakes. They're delicious! My only qualm is my own fault: I made them a bit too thick. I liked Dree's idea and did it myself, but they're simply a little on the large side. Next time I'll just have to make them thinner!

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Kaitlin

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2007

These are too cake-like for me. They have a nice flavor but I like my cookies chewy. If I want something that has the texture of a cake I'll bake a cake. I found that the smaller you make them the better they work. Too big and they get too dark on the bottom. You don't need to use much of the orange juice to make the icing, I only needed 1 Tbsp. After grating the orange rinds, I put them in a bowl and snipped them with scissors until they were small enough.

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Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2007

If you enjoy soft cookies you will LOVE these.I made the folloiwng changes; butter instead of margarine and I doubled the frosting!

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Sharon

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Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2006

I was looking for a good orange cookie recipe and I found a great one! Make sure you use a zester for the orange zest. If you grate it the cookies won't be nearly as good. This recipe makes a lot, so store them in the freezer with waxed paper between layers. They freeze and thaw well. They are a little bit of work, but well worth it in my book. Yum!

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