How to Turn a Funfetti Cake Mix and Essential Oil Into Orange Creamsicle Cookies

There is something frugal and fun from turning those affordable cake mixes into other dessert creations. It saves you loads of money over store-bought specialty baked items.

But it is really fun to scope the internet to find ideas for your own homemade versions of specialty baked items. Or in this case, semi-homemade.

Also, this uses a touch of orange essential oil (this is where I get my oils) or orange extract to flavor the cookies to make them into a creamsicle flavor – the orange combined with the white chocolate. It really does become like those orange creamsicle or dreamsicle bars in a cookie!

Think of all of the reasons and parties you could make this special treat?!? What a fun party in the mouth this would add.

Ingredients needed for Funfetti Orange Creamsicle Cookies with Orange Essential Oil:

• 2 (8.25 oz) pouches Funfetti Orange All-Star cake mix
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract or 2 drops orange essential oil
• 1 cup white chocolate chips

How to make Funfetti Orange Creamsicle Cookies with Orange Essential Oil:

• Preheat oven to 350°
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Tear open the cake mix pouches and pour the cake mix into a large mixing bowl.
• Add the baking powder and whisk to blend.

• Add the eggs, oil, vanilla and orange extract to cake mix and stir until well incorporated.

• Fold in the white chocolate chips.

• Roll the cookie dough into 1 inch balls and place on the cookie sheet at least 2 inches apart.

• Bake for 10 minutes exactly. If you bake longer, the white chips start to brown.

•  Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to completely cool.
• ENJOY!!

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