Orange Cookies Ii Recipes

ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the buttermilk, eggs, orange juice and zest. Combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. , For icing, combine the confectioners' sugar, orange extract and enough orange juice to achieve desired consistency. 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.

ORANGE COOKIES II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cook the grated carrots in enough water to cover. Boil until just soft and drain. Do not over cook!
• Cream the shortening and sugar together. Add the egg and mix well. Stir in the cooked carrots while still warm.
• Add the sifted flour, salt and baking soda and mix to combine.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto parchment paper lined baking sheets and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 12 minutes. Let cool then frost with Orange Icing.
• To Make Orange Icing: Add enough confectioners' sugar to the orange juice and orange zest to make a spreading consistency. Spread icing over cooled cookies and let dry.

DOUBLE ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add sour cream and eggs. Beat until well blended. Reserve 1 tablespoon orange juice concentrate for frosting. Add the remaining concentrate with combined dry ingredients to the creamed mixture; mix well. Stir in orange zest. , Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for about 10 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. , In a small bowl, combine all frosting ingredients until smooth. Spread a small amount over each cookie.

ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.
• Grease baking sheets.
• In a large bowl cream butter and sugar together until light.
• Stir in eggs, juice from orange and grated rind from orange.
• Stir in flour, salt, baking soda to combine.
• Stir in nuts, if using.
• Drop dough by spoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until golden.
• Cool on rack while making icing.
• To make icing blend the remaining ingredients together (powdered sugar - orange peel) until smooth and then swirl icing over cookies, covering cookies completely.