Orange Cookies

Making these cookies is almost a tradition for our Christmas get-togethers... Grandma always has a pile of these and her iced sugar cookies (to-die-for!!!) sitting in the kitchen! They're super easy to make and the icing is divine, but you might want to make a little extra (icing) as there never seems to be quite enough. Makes 4 doz.

You'll need:

2/3 cup shortening

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg

1/2 t. baking soda

1/2 t. salt

1/2 cup orange juice

2 T. grated orange rind

2 cups flour 

1/2 t. baking powder

~ Preheat oven to 400*.

~ Mix shortening, sugar, and egg throughly.

~ Stir in orange juice and rind.

~ Then add the dry ingredients and blend together well. 

~ Drop rounded rounded teaspoonfuls about 2" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned on edges.

Icing:

21/2 T. soft butter

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 1/2 T. orange juice

2 T. grated orange rind

~ Blend butter and sugar.

~ Add orange juice and rind, stir until smooth.

~ Frost cookies after they have cooled and enjoy!