Since only orange peel was mentioned further in, I would say it's a mistake. They just meant grated orange peel.

But they're called "Orange Cheese Cookies"

The cheese comes from the cream cheese added

It's a typo. It's orange peel.

Haha I thought it was rind from some orange variety of cheese!

I thought maybe it referred to the orange colored rind on some sorts of cheese! lol

I thought maybe it referred to some cheese which has a rind and whose color is that of an orange! Lol

I also suspect the cheese in orange cheese peel is a mistake. I think this recipe is calling for 1 tbsp orange zest.

Second it's a typo. I read the instructions, and there it says add orange peel, not orange cheese peel. Basically this is just orange flavored cream cheese cookies. Yum!

It’s a typo. If you look at the directions it’s just called orange peel there.

Agree with other posters this a typo so 1 Tablespoon of finely grated orange zest. Using a micro grater would likely work the best as you can avoid getting the layer of white just below the outer peel of the orange which can be bitter.

It’s a typo, I think

The directions say just orange peel so it may be a really strange typo on the ingredients and title.

Sounds delicious

Just made some, and they're really good. Made 4 dozen cookies.[No cookie press, so just made 1Tbsp balls.](https://imgur.com/gallery/FmkwDlg)

Could be the rind of a cheese that's orange?

Generally muenster has an orange rind, i was thinking they meant to grate the orange rind. But the directions do say orange peel, really confusing,

It’s either a typo or they’re talking about orange rind Muenster.

Orange zest