Orange Drop Cookies
Source of Recipe
Internet
List of Ingredients
2/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup orange juice
2 Tbsp. orange rind (grated)
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/s tsp. salt
Orange Butter Frosting
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
3 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. orange peel
1 Tbsp. orange juice
Recipe
Mix shortening, sugar, and egg. Add juice and rind. Add remaining ingredients, mix well.
Drop by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart, on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 400 for 8-10 minutes. Cool on sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
When cooled, frost with frosting.
Tip: For darker orange frosting, mix food coloring in with orange juice. 2 drops of red to 1 drop of yellow, makes a deeper orange.
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