Italian Orange Juice Cookies
Source of Recipe
From a little old Italian lady!
Recipe Introduction
A little time-consuming to make, but definitely worth it!!
List of Ingredients
1/2 cup shortening, at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 cup orange juice
Icing sugar, for rolling cookiesRecipe
Preheat over to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease one or two cookie sheets. Beat shortening with sugar in a large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In a separate bowl, stir flour with baking powder. Beat in flour mixture, alternating with orange juice in two additions, until a soft dough forms (dough is quite sticky).
Put icing sugar in a shallow dish. Take about 1 tablespoon of cookie dough, and roll in icing sugar until it forms a ball and is covered in icing sugar. Don't worry if cookies aren't perfectly round. Place on prepared cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough, spacing about 2- inches apart. Bake in centre of preheated oven for about 15 minutes, or until cookies are light brown on the bottom. Cool on a rack. Store in airtight container for up to 4 days. Refrigerate or freeze if you want to make them in advance (they actually taste amazing out of the freezer!!) Yield: 3 dozen
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