Prep: Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F. Next, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Dough: Then, in a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and both the brown and white sugar, until fluffy.
After that, add in the egg, vanilla and orange extract and stir to combine.
Continue to add in the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until just combined. Next, fold in the white chocolate chips.
Proceed to divide the dough into 6 equal portions and form each portion into a ball, pressing just until it comes together.
Chilling: Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
While the cookie dough is chilling, get the oven preheating to 350 degrees F.
Put the cookie dough into the preheated oven and bake for 15-18 minutes. The edges should be golden brown; we want the cookies to stay chewy! Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes and then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Blue Icing: In a large bowl, whisk the powdered sugar, corn syrup, water and a few drops of blue food coloring until combined. This blue icing is our "pool" on top of the cookie, make it as dark or light blue as you would like.
Next, place the icing into a corner of a ziplock bag and snip off a corner. Proceed to outline the edge of the cookie with the icing and let set for 5 minutes. Then, fill in the circle with more icing.
Then, add a gummi ring to the top of each cookie for the little pool floaty. Next, cut the feet off a gummy bear and place it inside the ring. Serve the cookies immediately and enjoy!
Notes
Pool Party Cookies make a fantastic summer treat that is fun to make and eat! These orange creamsicle cookies are a wonderfully soft and delicious cookie that everyone will enjoy.