My very first recipe is for Frosted Orange Cookies. I have found this is one of those recipes that people either love or hate. There doesn't seem to be any in between. For me and my family, we love them. I got this recipe from my mom. she used to make them for us when I was a kid because they were one of my Dad's favorite cookies. They are simple and yummy, and most kids can't resist a frosted cookie!
Frosted Orange Cookies
1/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup orange juice
2 T. grated orange rind
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
Orange Butter Icing:
2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar
2 T. butter, softened
1 T. grated orange rind
2 T. orange juice
Preheat oven to 400 ºF. Mix shortening, butter, sugar and egg. Stir in orange juice and rind. Blend dry ingredients together. Stir in. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets (for easy clean up and cookie removal, use parchment paper). Bake 8 - 10 minutes.
Icing: Combine butter and sugar. Mix. Add orange rind and juice, mix until smooth. Frost cookies when cool.
Makes about 3 dozen.
I always squeeze the juice out of the oranges I've zested, and if there is not enough for the recipe, I simply add juice from the carton in my fridge to equal the amount needed in the recipe. The fresh juice really makes a difference.
These are a soft cake-like cookie with a great orange flavor. So delicious and special on a Christmas cookie tray. Hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
8 comments:
Oh no, you are just dangerous for my diet. Those look YUMMY!
Hi. You left a comment on my blog but I don't know who you are.
Now I want a cookie. And another donut hole. Do you have any donut recipes?
Unique! I'm going to try making these. I might add sprinkles of some sort because I'm a sucker for those.
Hello from Rachel over at The Old House Club. Thanks for the kind words you left on my blog--not counting the ads, you're my first commenter ever. This recipe looks really tasty as well. (I love all baked good involving oranges!)
I just made these cookies and they are so yummy. Thanks for sharing the recipe!!!
Sweet blog, I hadn't come across hmckillip.blogspot.com earlier in my searches!
Keep up the good work!
Thanks for sharing this link, but unfortunately it seems to be offline... Does anybody have a mirror or another source? Please reply to my post if you do!
I would appreciate if a staff member here at hmckillip.blogspot.com could post it.
Thanks,
Alex
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