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Crispy Orange Cinnamon Cookie
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 18 Minutes
Ready In: 18 Minutes
Servings: 36
Great cookie, easy to make and the kind of cookie that is so good with a cup of coffee. Children love these cookies too.
Ingredients:
1 cup of sugar
1 cup shortening
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tbsp. orange zest
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3-4 tbsp sugar & approx. 1/2 tsp. cinnamon.
note: this mixture will be used for coating the dough balls
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
2. Mix together the first 5 ingredients
3. Mix in the remaining 3 dry ingredients
4. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls.
5. Mix together the cinnamon and the 3-4 Tbsp. sugar in a shallow bowl. Coat the dough balls well with this mixture.
6. Place the balls on cookie sheets, but do not crowd them together.
7. Using the bottom of a drinking glass that has been dipped into the sugar.cinnamon mixture flatten the cookie balls to around 1/2 thick.
8. Bake the cookies 15-18 minutes, or just until they are lightly browned on top.
9. Enjoy!
By RecipeOfHealth.com