Orange Cookies With Orange Icing

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 60
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed or out of the carton)
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 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 (not margarine)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 in a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar.
• 3 add eggs,and mix in well.
• 4 add orange juice/peel.
• 5 combine dry ingredients and gradually add to the creamed mixture.
• 6 drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
• 7 bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges begin to brown.
• 8 remove to wire racks to cool.
• 9 mix frosting ingredients until smooth and drizzle over cooled cookies.