Orange Drop Cookies Recipe

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Orange Drop Cookies
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
388
Calories
Total time
10
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp orange juice
  • 1 tsp orange zest

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir 1/2 cup orange juice and 1 teaspoon rind into the flour mixture.
  3. Cream shortening and white sugar together. Mix egg into the sugar mixture thoroughly. Slowly blend flour mixture into the egg and sugar mixture. Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet.
  4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
  5. Make the icing: Mix confectioner's sugar and 2 tablespoons butter together until smooth. Pour 2 tablespoons orange juice and 1 teaspoon orange rind into the sugar and butter mixture, mix well. When the cookies have cooled spread the icing generously over the tops of the cookies.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 388.14 Kcal (1625 kJ)
Calories from fat 125.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.94g 21%
Cholesterol 18.73mg 6%
Sodium 156.09mg 7%
Potassium 76.46mg 2%
Total Carbs 64.28g 21%
Sugars 47.03g 188%
Dietary Fiber 0.67g 3%
Protein 2.72g 5%
Vitamin C 6.9mg 12%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 16.9mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 391.48 Kcal (1639 kJ)
Calories from fat 126.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.06g 21%
Cholesterol 18.89mg 6%
Sodium 157.43mg 7%
Potassium 77.12mg 2%
Total Carbs 64.83g 21%
Sugars 47.43g 188%
Dietary Fiber 0.67g 3%
Protein 2.74g 5%
Vitamin C 7mg 12%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.8
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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