Frosted Orange Cookies

Total Time: 51 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
• 2 tablespoons grated orange rind
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar, sifted
• 2 tablespoons grated orange rind
• 5 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; beat until smooth and creamy.
• 2 add orange rind and juice; beat well.
• 3 combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, beating well.
• 4 drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets; bake at 350 degrees for 14-16 minutes or until edges just begin to brown.
• 5 cool on wire racks.
• 6 spread tops of cookies with orange glaze.
• 7 orange glaze: combine all ingredients; beat until smooth.