Pioneer Woman Orange Slice Cookies Recipe

Pioneer Woman Orange Slice Cookies — not gonna lie, these sound strange until you taste them. Chewy, sweet, citrusy little weirdos. They’re like oatmeal cookies that got tangled up with a candy aisle. And somehow? It works. Sticky bits of orange candy, buttery dough, soft centers. Yeah, it’s a thing.

Ingredients Needed

• 1 cup white sugar: basic sweet.
• 1 cup packed brown sugar: gives it chew and depth.
• 1 cup shortening: not butter. trust the process.
• 2 large eggs: holds it together.
• 1 tsp vanilla extract: flavor glue.
• 2 cups all-purpose flour: base of the dough.
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats: chewy texture.
• 2 cups orange-flavored jellied fruit candies, sliced: the “what the heck is that?” ingredient — makes the cookie.

How To Make Pioneer Woman Orange Slice Cookies

Preheat the Oven:
350°F. Grease two cookie sheets. Or don’t and use parchment. Your call.

Cream It:
In a big bowl, mix the sugars + shortening until fluffy-ish. Not perfect. Just mixed. You’ll know when.

Add the Wet Stuff:
Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Try not to eat the dough yet.

Add the Dry Stuff:
In another bowl (ugh, I know), mix flour, baking powder, soda, salt. Slowly add that into the wet. Try not to poof flour everywhere.

Fold in the Weird Bits:
Toss in oats + chopped orange slices. Stir gently. It’ll look chunky. That’s right.

Roll ‘Em:
Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough. Roll into balls. Space them out — they’ll spread.

Bake:
10–12 minutes. Start peeking at 9. They’ll look a little soft in the center but browned at the edges.

Cool:
Transfer to a rack if you’re fancy. Or eat one hot and burn your tongue. Your call.

Recipe Tips

• Don’t melt the shortening. Just let it soften a bit.
• Chill the dough if it’s sticky. Helps with rolling.
• Chop the candy small — big chunks = weird bites.
• Don’t overbake or you lose that chewiness.
• Cookies still bake on the sheet after they come out. Let them sit a few mins.

How to Store Leftovers

Fridge: Airtight container. Up to 1 week.
Freezer: Freeze in bags or containers up to 3 months.
Reheat: Thaw at room temp or microwave 10 secs if you’re impatient.

Nutrition Facts (Approx. per cookie, makes 72)

• Calories: 100
• Fat: 3g
• Saturated Fat: 1g
• Cholesterol: 7mg
• Sodium: 42mg
• Carbs: 17g
• Fibre: 0g
• Sugar: 12g
• Protein: 1g

FAQs

Pioneer Woman Orange Slice Cookies Recipe

Recipe by Marry ThompsonCourse: DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

72

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

12

minutes

Calories

100

kcal

Chewy oatmeal cookies packed with chopped orange slice candies — sweet, citrusy, and totally nostalgic.

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar

• 1 cup packed brown sugar

• 1 cup shortening

• 2 large eggs

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp salt

• 2 cups quick-cooking oats

• 2 cups orange-flavored jellied candies, chopped

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or line cookie sheets.
• Cream shortening with sugars until fluffy.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Mix dry ingredients separately, then combine.
• Stir in oats and candy.
• Roll into balls, bake 10–12 mins.
• Cool on wire rack.

Notes

• Use softened shortening, not melted.
• Chill dough if it’s too sticky to roll.
• Don’t overbake — edges should be golden, centers soft.
• Slice the orange candies small so they don’t get too chewy.