ORANGE COCONUT SUGAR COOKIES

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I've been making these cookies for years now ...I just love the orange and coconut flavor mixture and I have frosted them with a orange frosting...yummy

Provided by Karla Everett @Karla59

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup(s) butter flavor shortening *
1 cup(s) sugar
1 - egg
1 teaspoon(s) grated orange rind
1/4 cup(s) orange juice ; freshly squeezed *
1 cup(s) shredded coconut *
2 cup(s) sifted flour
2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt

Steps:

  • Stir together shortening , butter , sugar , egg , orange rind , orange juice ; Beat until smooth ; add the coconut.
  • Sift all the dry ingredients together and gradually add to the coconut mixture.
  • Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.
  • Bake @ 375° for 10-12 minutes or until firm to the touch and lightly browned.
  • * NOTE : if you don't want the orange flavor you can substitute 1 teas. vanilla for the rind and 1/4 cup milk for the orange juice.
  • * NOTE : If you don't have buttered flavored shortening , you can use regular shortening with part soft butter.

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