These orange cookies are soft, made with almond flour, and have the perfect citrus flavor thanks to orange juice and orange zest. You'll love how simple these are! No mixer required!
1tablespoonbutter, softened (not melted), can sub a vegan butter or ghee
½teaspoon almond extract
⅛teaspoonsalt
zest of one orange
Orange Glaze
½cuppowdered sugar
2½teaspoonsorange juice
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
In a large bowl stir together almond flour, pure maple syrup, orange juice, softened butter, almond extract, salt, and zest from half an orange. (It will seem dry when you start stirring but a dough will form as you continue to stir.)
Use a tablespoon or 1-inch cookie dough scoop (this is a small cookie scoop) to measure out the dough. Roll each into a ball. You should have 15 total cookies. Place each ball of dough on the parchment paper lined baking sheet so they're not touching. Use your thumb, finger, or the back of a spoon (although this can be a little sticky so be gentle) to gently press the middle of each dough ball.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
Remove the cookies from the oven. They will still feel soft. Let them sit on the pan to cool for 10 minutes. They'll continue to firm up while they sit.
While cookies are cooling, stir together the powdered sugar and 2½ teaspoons orange juice in a small bowl. It will form a thick glaze.
Once cookies have cooled, drizzle the orange glaze over the top of each cookie. Sprinkle remaining orange zest to the tops of the cookies. Let the cookies sit until the glaze has solidified.