Orange Creamsicle Cookies

Orange Creamsicle Cookies

2 1/2 Cups Flour
2 teaspoons Corn Starch
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 Tablespoons Orange Zest
3/4 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, softened
1/2 Cup Shortening, or see note
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar, firmly packed
1 Egg, large
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/2 teaspoon Orange Extract, optional
2 Cups White Chocolate, chopped, I use Ghirardelli but any bar or white chocolate chips works

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Chop the white chocolate and set aside.

In a bowl, combine flour, corn starch, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

In a small bowl, rub together the orange zest and sugar until fragrant.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and sugars (including the orange zest) until light and fluffy.

Beat in the egg, vanilla, and orange extract (optional) until smooth.

Slowly add flour mixture until combined. Stir in white chocolate chunks or vanilla chips.

Drop rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets, Do not flatten cookies.

Bake 10 minutes or until golden brown around edges. Do not overcook! Cookies will be plump.

Cool for several minutes on cookie sheets before transferring to rack to cool completely.

*You can use butter instead - but they are fluffier with shortening