1/2 cup powdered orange flavored drink mix, such as Tang
3/4 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups vanilla baking chips
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Combine the flour with the baking soda and baking powder. Layer the ingredients in a clean glass wide mouth quart sized jar, starting with the Tang, then sugar, vanilla chips and ending with the flour mixture. Press each layer firmly in place before adding the next ingredient. Attach a recipe card with the following instructions to the jar.
Dreamsicle Cookies
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Empty contents into a large mixing bowl. Add 1/2 cup softened butter, 1 egg slightly beaten and teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix until completely blended.
3. Roll heaping tablespoonfuls into balls. Place 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet.
4. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 12 to 14 minutes or until tops are very lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes on the sheet then remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
Makes 2-1/2 dozen
A cookie baker Jun 10, 2008
Would not make this again.
The tang flavor is much, much too strong, even if you cut down the amount used.
David in Trussville,Alabama Dec 12, 2007
Would make this again.
Will make these again. Easy to make.Bottoms will burn easy.Dreamsicle was my favorite ice cream as a kid.
A cookie baker in Indiana Nov 22, 2007
Would make this again.
We were making jars of cookie mix for a bake sale and I wanted to try this recipe. I took the cookies to church and everyone loved them. I used margarine but had to add double the amount to be able to get them into balls. The were yummy and so pretty!
Patricia in Galloway, NJ Jun 29, 2007
Would make this again.
I receive a jar...which incidentally was very pretty...as a thankyou gift at the end of the school year and just recently baked them up for my nephew's graduation. Because my butter was not soft enough, I needed to add about 2T water which caused them to flatten and spread and they werehuge(5 inches in diameter)...but boy were they inhaled...and everyone asked me for the recipe. Thanks.
Lindsey in Fort Collins, Colorado Dec 13, 2006
Would not make this again.
I found the recipe on this website and decided to try it because my girlfriends and I were making christmas cookies. I thought it had plenty of orange flavor. It is a very sweet cookie. The cookie was very easy to make.
A cookie baker in Chandler Az Dec 7, 2006
Would make this again.
Loved the Recipe. We could not find Vanilla CHips so I added an extra teaspoon of Vanilla. When the cookies are done top with Vanilla Frosting makes them taste like a dreamsicle evne more.
Eileen in Chicago, IL Dec 4, 2006
Would make this again.
I too bought the jar at a craft fair because my husband loves dreamsicles & I have never heard of it as a cookie before. I have to agree that they should be more orangy & all my bottoms burnt before even 10 minutes went by, so I suggest you move your oven rack to the very top & watch carefully. I will invest in some good baking sheets before I make them again.
A cookie baker in Bethlehem, PA Aug 25, 2006
Would make this again.
I got this recipe in a jar for Christmas last year and tried to guess the proportions and make it myself. ( I wasn't that far off, but I am so glad to find this recipe because it really needs to be exact.)
What I found out: It must be butter, no substitutions. I had the best results when I used a double bottom baking sheet with no sides. When I tried a sheet with sides the cookies did not spread. This cookie is SO good, and unusual too. I will definitely make it again!
Julie in West Virginia Aug 15, 2006
Would make this again.
I love Dreamsicles and this cookie is close. I did add a tablespoon of dried orange peel to the mix that really jazzed it up. I will reduce that to one teaspoon next time.
Great cookie!
Nancy in Toronto Nov 13, 2005
Would make this again.
I tried this recipe becuase it was a change from the ordinary. My husband loved them but I thought they should taste more orangy so next time I'll add orange extract as well as the vanilla. I hope they will freeze well as they are on the way there as soon as they cool.
