Grandma Flossie's Orange-Kissed Christmas Cookies

Submitted by LJeffTheChef

"My grandmother's recipes for roll and cut out sugar cookies with a kiss of orange zest that we made every Christmas."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 12 cookies

ingredients

• 1 cup shortening or 1 cup butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 4 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 6 tablespoons milk

directions

1. Cream shortening with sugar.
2. Add eggs, vanilla and orange zest.
3. Alternate flour and mix into the mix until incorporated.
4. Roll out with a lightly flour pin and cut into fun shapes.
5. Bake at 375F for 10 - 12 minutes or until golden brown on edges.
6. Frost with Royal Icing.