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Old-Fashioned Orange Drop Cookies

Becky Johnson
A delicious soft cookie with smooth citrus flavor.
5 from 1 vote
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Course Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

Cookie

  • 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 2 tbsp grated orange peel
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Icing

  • 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp orange juice
  • orange food coloring

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine shortening, sugar and egg. Stir in orange juice and orange rind. Measure flour and sift. Blend dry ingredients; stir in.
  • Drop rounded teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart (a small ice cream scoop could be used) on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to wire cooling rack and cool.
  • ln a bowl, blend all ingredients for icing and stir well to blend, then frost cookies. Makes 4 dozen cookies. Enjoy!