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Frosted Orange Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cookies:
4 1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 t. baking soda
1 c. crisco shortening
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
juice and rind of 2 oranges to equal one cup
1 c. buttermilk
Frosting:
1 stick softened butter
juice and zest of 1 orange
1 16 oz box of powdered sugar

Directions:
Directions:
Combine flour and baking soda and set aside. Mix together the crisco, sugar and eggs and mix well. Stir in orange rind and juice. Add flour mixture and buttermilk, alternately, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire rack and frost with orange frosting

To prepare Frosting:
Combine ingredients and beat until smooth. If mixture is too stiff just add a little more orange juice. Frost cookies after they're completely cooled.

 

 

 

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