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Frosted Orange Cookies
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
1 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
dash of salt
1 cup buttermilk
grated rind of 2 oranges, divided
2/3 cup orange juice, divided
1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar, sifted
Directions:
1. Cream shortening in a large mixing bowl; gradually add 2 cups sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt in a small mixing bowl; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat well after each addition. Stir in half of grated rind and 1/8 cup orange juice, mixing well.
3. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets, and cool on wire racks.
4. Combine remaining orange rind, juice, and powdered sugar in a medium mixing bowl, beating well; spread evenly over tops of cooled cookies.
By RecipeOfHealth.com