Description:

Orange cookie with orange frosting

Source:

Angela Creighton

Serves/Makes:3 dozen

Ingredients

• 2 cups (475 ml) sugar
• 1 cup (225 ml) shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup (225 ml) sour cream
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
• 5 cups (1175 ml) flour
• 2 tsp (10 ml) baking powder
• 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda
• 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) fresh orange zest
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) orange rind
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
• 4 tbsp (60 ml) butter or margarine, melted
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) confectioners' sugar

Preparation

• Cream sugar and shortening.
• Add eggs and stir.
• Stir in sour cream and 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Gradually add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and stir well.
• Add 3/4 cup (175 ml) orange juice concentrate and 2 tbsp (30 ml) orange rind.
• Drop onto greased cookie sheets by tspfuls.
• Bake at 375 degrees (200 C.) F for about 10 minutes.
• Frost cookies when they are cool.
• To make frosting, mix the remaining ingredients together.

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