Orange Cookies
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
144 cookies
ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 eggs
- 2⁄3 cup orange juice
- 4 1⁄2 teaspoons orange zest
- 3 - 3 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
-
ICING
- 4 1⁄4 cups powdered sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon orange extract
- 1⁄3 - 1⁄2 cup orange juice
directions
- In a mixing bowl,cream shortening and sugar.
- Add the buttermilk,eggs,orange juice and peel.
- Combine the dry ingredients,graduallu add to the creamed mixture.
- Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake at 375 for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Remover to wire racks to cool.
- For Icing: Combine the powdered sugar,orange extract and enough orange juice to achieve desired consistency.
- Spread over cooled cookies.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Theresa Thunderbird
United States
Hello,I collect old cookbooks,enjoy gardening,traveling and reading.I love to cook and bake!I've thought about opening my own bakery here in TN.That would be so fun!