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ORANGE COOKIES III

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Moist, almost cake like. Grandma used to make these for us. Depending on how

Provided by Karen Gibson

Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
½ cup orange juice
2 tablespoons orange zest
4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup butter
4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons thawed orange juice concentrate

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease or line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Beat the shortening, white sugar and eggs together until light and fluffy. Beat in the buttermilk, orange juice and grated orange zest.
Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Stir the flour into the shortening mixture and mix until combined. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes. While still warm spread with orange icing.
To Make Orange Icing: Combine the butter or margarine, confectioners' sugar and orange juice concentrate and beat until smooth. Add more orange juice concentrate if necessary to reach the desired consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.4 calories, Carbohydrate 37.7 g, Cholesterol 14 mg, Fat 7.5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 129.8 mg, Sugar 25.4 g

ORANGE DROP COOKIES III

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Add a little sunshine to your life with this easy to make orange cookie.

Provided by Kathylee

Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups white sugar
1 cup shortening
3 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup sour milk
1 tablespoon orange zest
3 tablespoons fresh orange juice

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the milk, orange juice and orange zest. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges turn golden. Remove from baking sheet to cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.4 calories, Carbohydrate 22.3 g, Cholesterol 15.8 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 87.3 mg, Sugar 11.6 g