SPRITZ ORANGE CRISPS

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Orange flavored spritz cookies. Try sandwiching them together with melted chocolate.

Provided by Barb

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Scandinavian

Yield 42

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
½ cup white sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 egg
1 teaspoon orange zest
2 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Cream the shortening. Gradually add the sugar and the orange juice. Cream well. Beat in the egg and the orange rind.
Sift the flour, salt and baking soda. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture a little at a time. Fill cookie press and form cookies onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 91.3 calories, Carbohydrate 10.7 g, Cholesterol 4.4 mg, Fat 5.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 23.9 mg, Sugar 5 g