Carrot Cookies With Orange Icing

Submitted by Meli-lynne

"these are really yummy!...the icing is a must!! It totally makes it! :)"

 

• Ready In: 46mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 20 cookies

ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 cup carrot, cooked and mashed
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 orange, juice of
• 1 orange, rind of
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup icing sugar

directions

1. Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.
2. Add carrots, egg, vanilla. Mix well.
3. sift together flour, baking powder, salt. Add to carrot mixture, mix well.
4. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheet.
5. Bake 16 minutes at 350°F.

6. Icing:

7. mix together orange juice, orange rind, butter, icing sugar.
8. Spread on warm cookies.