ICED ORANGE COOKIES
I usually make these bite-size orange cookies at Christmastime, when oranges in Florida are plentiful, but they're delicious any time of year. Every time I sniff their wonderful aroma, I remember my grandmother, who shared the recipe. -Lori DiPietro, New Port Richey, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield about 5-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange juice and zest. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. , Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. In a small bowl, combine icing ingredients until smooth; drizzle over cooled cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 63 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 33mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
ORANGE DROP COOKIES II
These are from my Russian heritage and we use them for a Christmas treat.
Provided by Barb
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Eastern European Russian
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir 1/2 cup orange juice and 1 teaspoon rind into the flour mixture.
- 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.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 221.2 calories, Carbohydrate 33.2 g, Cholesterol 13.7 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 126.6 mg, Sugar 22.2 g
FROSTED ORANGE COOKIES
"I remember my dad making a big batch of these citrus cookies when I was growing up," writes Tammie Young from Mattoon, Illinois. "They're very moist and have a wonderful old-fashioned taste."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield about 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- With a sharp knife, score each orange into quarters; remove peel. Use knife to remove white pith from peel and fruit; discard. Quarter oranges and place in a blender. Add peel; cover and process until smooth (mixture should measure 3/4 cup)., In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in milk and 6 tablespoons orange mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture until blended. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-13 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool., For frosting, in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, butter and enough of the remaining orange mixture to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 168 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 100mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
ORANGE COOKIES WITH ORANGE ICING
These are sun-shiny good! A co-worker gave me this recipe to try. She found it on the web some time ago and passed it on to me....and now to you!
Provided by Aroostook
Categories Dessert
Time 22m
Yield 60 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar.
- Add eggs,and mix in well.
- Add orange juice/peel.
- Combine dry ingredients and gradually add to the creamed mixture.
- Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges begin to brown.
- Remove to wire racks to cool.
- Mix frosting ingredients until smooth and drizzle over cooled cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 69.8, Fat 2.3, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 7.2, Sodium 34.5, Carbohydrate 11.7, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 7.5, Protein 0.8
ORANGE COOKIES
Make and share this Orange Cookies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ellie_
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 30m
Yield 36 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.
- Grease baking sheets.
- In a large bowl cream butter and sugar together until light.
- Stir in eggs, juice from orange and grated rind from orange.
- Stir in flour, salt, baking soda to combine.
- Stir in nuts, if using.
- Drop dough by spoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until golden.
- Cool on rack while making icing.
- To make icing blend the remaining ingredients together (powdered sugar - orange peel) until smooth and then swirl icing over cookies, covering cookies completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 114.8, Fat 4.7, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 21.9, Sodium 92.5, Carbohydrate 17.2, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 11, Protein 1.3
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