Orange Cookies Recipe

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Orange Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 3 eggs
  • 2/3 cup orange juice
  • icing:
  • 4-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup orange juice

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the buttermilk, eggs, orange juice and peel. Combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
  2. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  3. For icing, combine the confectioners' sugar, orange extract and enough orange juice to achieve desired consistency. Spread over cooled cookies. Yield: about 12 dozen.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 181.44 Kcal (760 kJ)
Calories from fat 28.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.13g 5%
Cholesterol 7.19mg 2%
Sodium 23.95mg 1%
Potassium 22.79mg 0%
Total Carbs 35.77g 12%
Sugars 16.63g 67%
Dietary Fiber 0.02g 0%
Protein 1.94g 4%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 4%
Calcium 8.6mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 286.37 Kcal (1199 kJ)
Calories from fat 44.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.94g 5%
Cholesterol 11.35mg 2%
Sodium 37.8mg 1%
Potassium 35.97mg 0%
Total Carbs 56.46g 12%
Sugars 26.25g 67%
Dietary Fiber 0.02g 0%
Protein 3.06g 4%
Vitamin C 3.4mg 4%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 13.6mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.9
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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