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Grandma Mary's Orange Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cookie Mixture:
1 ½ c. brown sugar
¾ c. shortening
3 eggs, beaten
1 ½ tsp. orange rind, grated
1 tsp. vanilla
½ c. buttermilk
½ tsp. baking soda
1 ½ tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. salt
3 c. flour
¾ cup nuts, chopped (walnuts work well)

Frosting:
2 tsp. butter
2 c. powdered sugar
2 tsp. orange rind, grated
orange juice, to spread
Directions:
Directions:
Heat oven to 350º
Mix cookie mixture ingredients together well
Drop mixture onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350º for ten minutes

Meanwhile, mix ingredients for frosting.
Let cookies cool, then frost.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
24
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Our great-grandmother Mary makes the best cookies! We love her orange cookies with frosting the best, and love to make cookie and candy with grandma, especially during the holidays.

 

 

 

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