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    Home » Recipes » Biscuits

    Orange Marmalade Cookies

    Published: Aug 16, 2020 · Modified: Mar 13, 2021 by Libby Hakim · 13 Comments

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    These Orange Marmalade Cookies are old-fashioned soft biscuits, more like a rock cake than the flatter and crispier things we usually call cookies or biscuits in Australia.

    orange marmalade cookies

    Old-fashioned cookies

    Nana Ling had marked these cookies with crosses, a sign that it was a recipe she used or enjoyed a lot.

    As expected, they are lovely – though they were not in the form I expected. More like a scone or rock cake, these are softer and rounder than what we call "biscuits" or "cookies" in Australia today.

    The key ingredient is, of course, the marmalade. Ideally, you could make up a batch of your own Orange Marmalade. Because you just can't beat the flavours of homemade jams and marmalades. Store-bought marmalade will, however, work perfectly well with this recipe.

    Better with chocolate

    Though they are lovely just as Nana Ling made them 80 years ago, these little cookies are even lovelier with some choc chips thrown in for good measure.

    The chocolate highlights the zesty orange flavours in the marmalade.

    orange marmalade cookies with choc chip variation

    Nana Ling's Orange Marmalade Cookies recipe

    Keep scrolling for the tested and tweaked version.

    orange marmalade cookies recipe
    orange marmalade cookies

    Orange Marmalade Cookies

    Libby Hakim
    An old-fashioned soft biscuit recipe with zesty marmalade flavours.
    4.90 from 19 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 12 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Australian
    Servings 36 cookies
    Calories 105 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup butter (125 grams)
    • 1 cup caster sugar
    • 2 well-beaten eggs (90-100mls)
    • 3 cups plain flour
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ¾ cup marmalade
    • 1 cup choc chips (optional)

    Instructions
     

    • Pre-heat oven to moderately hot (190 degrees celsius, fan-forced).
    • Cream butter, sugar and eggs. If you're using a stand mixer, beat on medium-high speed for 5 minutes.
    • Sift flour, salt and baking powder and fold into mixture. Add marmalade and, if you're adding the optional choc chips, add those too and stir well to combine.
    • Place tablespoonfuls on a greased tray and bake for 10-12 minutes.
    • Remove from tray once cooked and allow to cool.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 105kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 61mgPotassium: 26mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 92IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg
    Tried this recipe?If you love it, let me know!

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    Comments

    1. Heather

      May 19, 2024 at 12:55 pm

      c'est Magnifique.

      Reply
    2. Deb Kuhnen

      April 08, 2024 at 2:12 am

      5 stars
      I just made a variation of these. I didn't have marmalade, so I used ginger jam. I added crystallized ginger, dried cranberries, dried apricots and walnuts. They are so delicious! Thank you for sharing the recipe!

      Reply
      • Libby Hakim

        April 12, 2024 at 8:43 pm

        Hi Deb - awesome! You're very welcome. Thanks for leaving the feedback. Enjoy 🙂

        Reply
    3. Esme

      January 12, 2024 at 1:10 pm

      5 stars
      Just made this and they are very yummy. They took about 30 mins to bake at 375 f.
      Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Libby Hakim

        January 13, 2024 at 7:29 pm

        Wonderful! Thanks for the feedback, Esme 🙂

        Reply
    4. Denise

      December 24, 2022 at 2:00 am

      5 stars
      Just made these for the first time. Added chocolate chips as suggested. Loved them! I used just regular, granulated sugar and they were fine. Next time I might try using craisins (and maybe walnuts?) instead of chocolate chips for a variation. This one's a keeper.

      Reply
      • Libby Hakim

        December 25, 2022 at 8:33 pm

        Lovely - thanks so much for your feedback and rating, Denise. And love your variation ideas. Happy cooking! x

        Reply
    5. Nancy

      August 28, 2022 at 1:17 pm

      5 stars
      Just made these and yum. I think they are sweet so I will reduce the amount of sugar next time. I did add a tea spoon of chia seeds,sesame seeds and wheat germ and I can’t tell they are in the cookie which makes it great for kids. I used small semi sweet chocolate chips. I will try dark chocolate chips next time. Thanks

      Reply
      • Libby Hakim

        August 29, 2022 at 10:08 pm

        Hi Nancy. Wonderful - love the sneaky addition of seeds and wheat germ. Nice work! Thanks for leaving a review and rating - much appreciated. Libby x

        Reply
    6. JU

      June 13, 2022 at 4:21 am

      5 stars
      I added 1/2 tsp. Orange essence. (? Could use Gran Marnier) Used semi-sweet chocolate chips. Lovely soft cookie.

      Reply
      • Libby Hakim

        June 13, 2022 at 1:13 pm

        Lovely 🧡 Thanks for your feedback and rating!

        Reply
    7. Dorothy Francone

      December 23, 2021 at 10:32 am

      4 stars
      Good but nothing special. Followed revised recipe but cookies were burnt on the bottom. Maybe cause I used store bought marmalade but it needed more orange flavor.

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      • Libby Hakim

        December 27, 2021 at 9:47 pm

        Perhaps add some orange zest next time? As I mentioned in the recipe post, I added chocolate chips and preferred the recipe with the addition of the chocolate flavour. Happy cooking!

        Reply
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