Orange Cookies

December 8, 2010 by

Orange cookies, the eighth of my 25 Cookies of Christmas, are another family recipe, this time my mother’s mother’s recipe. The taste of these cookies always makes me smile—especially that orange frosting. Mmm.

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 eggs, one at a time
  • 1 cup milk
  • 4 cups flour (More if orange is very juicy)
  • Juice from One orange, plus grated rind,
          or 1 cup orange juice and 2 tbsp orange rind
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp baking powder

Orange Powdered Sugar Frosting

  • 1½ cups powdered sugar
  • 2–3 tbsp orange juice
  • 1 tsp orange rind

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Grease and flour cookie sheets.
  3. Combine all ingredients. Batter will be thick.
  4. Drop cookies by spoonful onto prepared cookie sheet.
  5. Bake for 10 minutes.
  6. Allow cookies to cool completely.
  7. Combine powdered sugar with grated orange rind.
  8. Add orange juice, one tablespoon at a time until frosting is spreadable. Be careful not to use too much juice.
  9. Ice cooled cookies with frosting.

Time Required: 75 minutes

Servings: 10 dozen

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