Orange Cookies
Source of Recipe
Internet
List of Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cream of tartar, optional
2 tablespoons finely chopped orange rind
Recipe
Cream sugar and butter. Add egg, milk and vanilla to the mixture. Add flour, baking powder and salt. You also can add cream of tartar to the mixture to make cookies fluffier. Mix all ingredients well. Add orange rind. Form mixture into two logs, roll in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Slice and bake at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.
Frost with Lemon Buttercream Frosting.
Lemon Buttercream Frosting
3 tablespoons butter
2 to 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
In a small mixer bowl beat butter till light and fluffy. Gradually add about half of the powdered sugar, beating well. Beat in the lemon juice, vanilla and lemon peel. Gradually beat in remaining powdered sugar. Use to frost tops of cookies.
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