Iced Orange Cookies
Created by Fizzybrat on August 20, 2017
- Servings: 60
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #27725
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- FOR ICING
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- Orange paste food coloring (optional)
How to Make
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Step 1: In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
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Step 2: Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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Step 3: Beat in orange juice and peel.
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Step 4: Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture
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Step 5: Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
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Step 6: Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
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Step 7: Remove to wire racks to cool.
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Step 8: In a small bowl, combine icing ingredients until smooth; drizzle over cooled cookies.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (22 g)
- Calories 81
- Total Fat - 2.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.6 g
- Cholesterol - 8 mg
- Sodium - 31.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 14.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.2 g
- Sugars - 10.2 g
- Protein - 0.8 g
- Calcium - 11.6 mg
- Iron - 0.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg