These soft, frosted orange cookies are another one of my own recipes. Serve these at your next tea or luncheon party and watch them disappear!!
INGREDIENTS (for 7 servings):
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
- 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
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- 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
PREPARATION:
Cream white sugar and shortening; add eggs and stir. Add sour cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla; stir and set aside. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add little by little to the creamed mixture and stir well. Add 3/4 cup orange juice concentrate, and 2 tablespoons orange zest. Drop onto greased cookie sheets by teaspoonfuls.
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 10 minutes. Frost cookies when they are cool.
To Make Frosting: Mix together 1/2 teaspoon orange zest, 2 Tablespoons of the thawed orange juice concentrate, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 4 Tablespoons of melted butter, 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar or enough to make frosting of spreading consistency.