Orange Pecan Cookies..

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

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 2 -3 tablespoons orange juice
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons grated orange rind

Recipe

• 1 cream butter, and sugar, add eggs and rind and beat till fluffy -- 2-3 minutes.
• 2 stir in sour cream, and blend in dry ingredients --
• 3 add nuts and drop of greased baking sheet -- about 2" apart.
• 4 bake at 375* for 12 minutes.
• 5 ice with orange frosting when cooled.
• 6 orange frosting:.
• 7 beat all icing ingredients for 2-3 minutes on medium speed -- till of icing consistency.