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Orange Cookies Recipe

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Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
½ cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 T grated orange rind
½ cup orange juice
2 ½ cups flour
1 ½ t baking powder
½ t salt
Directions:
Directions:
Blend shortening, sugar, salt, eggs, grated orange rind and juice. Stir in dry ingredients and blend well.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto parchment lined baking sheets.
Bake 350º 10-15 minutes or until bottom slightly browned.
Frost with orange icing while slightly warm.

Orange Icing
1 T orange juice
½ t grated orange rind
1 T butter
1 cup powdered sugar Blend orange juice and rind with butter, stir in powdered sugar and beat until smooth
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
18 cookies
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
I usually double this recipe and make more icing so every cookie has plenty. this is one of my childhood favorites, I can see my mom baking these in her tiny kitchen, and now my whole family loves them.

 

 

 

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