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Orange Drop Cookies
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 35 Minutes
Servings: 48
Shared by Grace Nevlis of Steubenville, Ohio, This recipe comes from a nursing home where she worked, so it makes a big batch. The cookie's delicate citrus flavor was loved by all.
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1/3 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
4 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
Directions:
1. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, orange juice and peel. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 8 dozen.
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