Orange Coconut Drop Cookies By Rose Recipes

ORANGE COCONUT DROP COOKIES BY ROSE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. In a large mixer bowl, combine sugar, butter, eggs, baking powder, salt, vanilla and orange extracts. Beat on low speed, until well mixed. Stir in flour and coconut, mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheet or parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 12 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Remove and cool.
• Sometimes I use a little confectioner sugar drizzle but the cookies don't need it. It's up to your taste. Enjoy

ORANGE DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400F/200°C.
• Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In another large mixing bowl, mix butter, sugar and egg thoroughly. Stir in orange juice and rind.
• Sift dry ingredients into wet ingredients and blend together.
• Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough about 2" apart on ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake 8-10 minutes or until delicately browned on edges.
• Remove from cookie sheets and cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

RUSSIAN ORANGE DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookies sheets.
• Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir 1/2 cup orange juice and 1 teaspoon orange zest into the flour mixture.
• Cream shortening and sugar together. Mix egg into the sugar mixture thoroughly. Slowly blend flour mixture into the egg and sugar mixture. Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8 - 10 minutes.
• Make the icing: Mix confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons butter together until smooth. Pour 2 tablespoons orange juice and 1 teaspoon orange zest into the sugar and butter mixture, mix well. When the cookies have cooled, spread the icing generously over the tops of the cookies.
• Tip: I often use fresh squeezed orange juice and fresh orange zest. When using fresh orange zest, I usually double the amount to 2 teaspoons.

ORANGE DROP COOKIES IV

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together the margarine, sugar and sour cream until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 3 tablespoons orange zest. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the sugar mixture alternately with 2/3 cup orange juice. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. In a small bowl, stir together the melted margarine, confectioners' sugar and 1 tablespoon orange zest. Mix remaining orange juice in 1 tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached. Spread over cooled cookies.

ORANGE DROP COOKIES II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir 1/2 cup orange juice and 1 teaspoon rind into the flour mixture.
• Cream shortening and white sugar together. Mix egg into the sugar mixture thoroughly. Slowly blend flour mixture into the egg and sugar mixture. Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Make the icing: Mix confectioner's sugar and 2 tablespoons butter together until smooth. Pour 2 tablespoons orange juice and 1 teaspoon orange rind into the sugar and butter mixture, mix well. When the cookies have cooled spread the icing generously over the tops of the cookies.

GOLDEN COCONUT DROPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Grease cookie sheet.
• Cream the butter and gradually add the sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs and mix well.
• Stir in the coconut, flour, vanilla, and orange rind.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls on the cookie sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until golden.
• Cool slightly before removing cookies from sheet.

ORANGE DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 400°. Mix butter, sugar and egg thoroughly. Stir in orange juice and rind. Stir in dry ingredients and mix well.
• 2. Drop rounded teaspoons of dough 2" apart on a baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until delicately browned on edges.
• 3. Mix frosting ingredients together. When cookies are cooled, frost.