Orange Cookies Strain Review

When many people wake up, they pour a glass of orange juice. When stoners wake up, they may instead reach for some Orange Cookies.

The Orange Cookies strain is a popular weed for wake-and-bakers and daytime users because of its energetic, happy head high, which is accompanied by a mild and often invigorating body buzz. It’s just as good for daytime or evening use because the cerebral effects are usually creative, focusing, and extremely social.

The taste and scent of this indica-leaning hybrid are invigorating, too. The aroma is sweet, spicy, and earthy, and despite a few other notes, Orange Cookies tastes almost like you’ve bitten into a sweet, tangy orange or enjoyed a glass of breakfast orange juice.

Even the appearance of the flower can have you anticipating a wake-up experience; it’s mint green with bountiful amounts of bright orange pistils.

Effects

Orange Cookies can definitely wake you up if you’re just climbing out of bed.

Its effects hit quickly, with tingles in the forehead and behind the eyes that expand into nearly-immediate boosts in energy and mood. That’s followed by a long-lasting happy but mellow high, which is both creative and focused for most users. The real beauty of this cerebral buzz is that it doesn’t trigger anxiousness; smokers can engage in tasks in a completely calm mood.

The physical effects that come with that head high are unusually conducive to the desire to get work done. The body stone is relaxing but not in the usual way; it’s freeing and invigorating, allowing smokers to take advantage of their increased focus and motivation without causing lethargy or sedation.

Those combined effects make Orange Cookies ideal for use as a wake-and-bake or daytime strain. They enhance the ability to work or tackle a to-do list, rather than limiting it. This strain is just as good for use in the evening, as it contributes to sociability and the desire to have fun with a really enjoyable buzz on board.

Bottom Line: Orange Cookies isn’t a strain that will put you onto the couch after smoking up. Its head high is calm, happy, and often creative; the relaxing body buzz is mild and lets you go about your day without being slowed down.

Positive Effects:

Energy: 4/5
Creative: 4/5
Pain: 3/5
Stress: 4/5
Sleep: 2/5
Mood: 5/5

Side Effects

Orange Cookies is a relatively-benign strain when it comes to negative effects. As with most weeds, this strain may cause dry eyes and a dry throat, as well as mild dehydration that could induce a headache. Brief dizziness is also possible with overindulgence.

Users are less likely to experience anxiety or paranoia when smoking Orange Cookies because of its mild high and moderate THC content. However, those reactions are always a possibility for those who are already predisposed to one of the two conditions. Those users should enjoy all weed strains with caution until they know how they’ll be affected.

Negative Effects:

Paranoid: 2/5
Dry Mouth: 4/5
Dry Eyes: 4/5
Lethargy: 1/5
Cough: 3/5

Medical Conditions

Orange Cookies is one of the weed strains that patients with chronic fatigue syndrome love. They say it gives them the boost of energy they need to be able to function throughout the day without getting tired. This bud is also said to be effective against nausea and digestive problems, and users with ADHD or ADD say it provides them with increased focus.

The most common medical use of Orange Cookies is for the management of mental health issues. Patients who have been diagnosed with chronic stress, anxiety or depression report that the uplifting head high this strain provides is enormously helpful in battling negative thoughts and self-doubt. Some users also say the strain is effective against chronic pain.

Flavor and Aroma

Orange Cookies’ scent and taste are dominated by sugar and citrus fruit, primarily orange.

The aroma is decidedly sweet at first but becomes earthier (with a little spice) when the bud is broken up. The smoke tastes like a delicious mix of citrus and sweet cookies, with a sour and earthy tang noticeable in the aftertaste.

Flavor and Aroma Ratings:

Earthy: 3/5
Citrus: 5/5
Fruity: 3/5
Spice: 3/5
Wood: 2/5

Cannabinoids and Terpenes

Although this is a potent weed strain, I wouldn’t consider it as mind-blowing. The average THC level sits right at 20%, although the batch that reaches your dispensary may have anywhere between an 18% and 24% THC content. CBD and CBG levels can range between 0.5% and 1%, with lesser amounts of other cannabinoids in the mix.

Terpinolene and sabinene are most prevalent in the Orange Cookies terpene profile, with limonene combined with terpinolene to provide much of the citrus goodness. Caryophyllene, myrcene, and pinene are also present in relatively high amounts.

Lineage

Franchise Genetics (in the person of its founder, Obsoul33t) bred Orange Cookies by crossing Orange Juice (the strain, not the beverage) with Girl Scout Cookies. Some believe a Forum Cut of GSC was the other parent, but there’s no firm evidence one way or the other.

Orange Juice, needless to say, contributes its delicious citrus flavor to Orange Cookies, along with its balanced properties and uplifting head high. Indica-leaning GSC needs no praise for its potency and dessert flavors, which are obvious in the Orange Cookies experience.

Where to Buy Orange Cookies Seeds

Lots of online websites sell feminized Orange Cookies seeds, including Pacific Seed Bank, Seedsman, and Weed Seeds USA — but be careful.

Franchise Genetics never released their seeds to the market, so there’s no way to know exactly what you’re getting. For example, there are some versions of Orange Cookies out there that are a cross of Sonic’s Orange with Cookies and Cream.

Dutch Seeds Shop is one of the vendors selling feminized seeds with the “right” genetics, and Seeds Here Now carries the Orange Juice/GSC cross in standard seeds.

Similar Strains

Alien Orange Cookies might be your best bet because Obsoul33t created it with the original Orange Cookies genetics. Alien Orange Cookies does deliver more soaring euphoria and a stronger body buzz, though. Other strains to check out include Lemon Tree, Funfetti, and Sour Banana Sherbet.

Orange Cookies Strain Review: FAQ

Q: How long does it take to grow Orange Cookies?
A: There’s no solid growing information on this strain since Franchise Genetics hasn’t even released the seeds to growers. The best guess that cannabis experts offer is that Orange Cookies should take about eight-to-ten weeks to reach the flowering stage, with another 7-9 weeks needed before harvest.

Q: What’s the makeup of Orange Cookies?
A: It’s slightly indica-dominant, with most samples having about 60% indica genetics and 40% sativa genetics.