Iced Orange Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 orange juice
• 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar.
• 2 add eggs, one a time, beating well after each addition.
• 3 beat in orange juice and peel.
• 4 combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• 5 gradually add to the creamed mixture.
• 6 drop by heaping teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees, for 10-12 minutes, or until edges begin to brown.
• 8 remove to wire racks to cool.
• 9 in a small bowl, combine icing ingredients until smooth.
• 10 drizzle over cooled cookies.