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Bobbie Best - professional cookie lover

Serves/Makes:24

Ingredients

• Cookies:
• 3/4 Cup (175 ml) Shortening
• 1/4 Cup (60 ml) Butter
• 1-1/2 Cups (350 ml) Brown Sugar
• 2 Well Beaten Eggs
• 1/2 Cup (125 ml) Fresh Orange Juice
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
• 3-1/2 Cups (825 ml) Flour
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt
• 2 tsp (10 ml) Baking Powder
• 1 tsp (5 ml) Baking Soda
• 2 Tbls Grated Orange Rind
• 3/4 Cup (175 ml) Sour Milk or Buttermilk
• 3 or more drops of Orange Oil (optional but good)
• 1 Cup (225 ml) Nuts (optional - I don't)
• Icing:
• 1/2 Cup (125 ml) Butter
• 4 Cups (950 ml) Powdered Sugar
• 1/2 Can Evaporated Milk
• 1 tsp (5 ml) Vanilla
• 2 Tbls Grated Orange Rind

Preparation

• Cookies:
• Cream Shortening and Sugar.
• Add eggs, orange juice, orange rinds, orange oil, vanilla and sour milk/buttermilk. Mix well.
• Add all dry ingredients. Blend well.
• Drop by tsp on greased cookie sheet.
• Bake 350 degrees (175 C.) for 5 to 8 minutes
• Icing:
• Mix all ingredients with enough water to make icing consistancy.
• Ice completely cooled cookies.

Comments

I wrote this recipe down in total darkness, in a moving car about 30 years ago. I added a few things (oil & buttermilk/sour milk exchange). It always comes out great.