Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons orange zest (From One Large Orage)
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 Degrees.
  • Beat 1 Cup Sugar, Shortening, Egg, Vanilla and Orange Zest.
  • Add Orange Juice.
  • Stir in Flour, Soda, and Salt.
  • Shape dough into walnut sized balls. Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon.
  • Dip balls in cinnamon-sugar mixture and place on ungreased baking sheet.
  • Flatten cookies with the bottom of a glass dipped in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  • Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until delicately browned.
  • ADDITIONALLY, I tried this over the weekend using lime juice and zest and rolled them in plain white sugar and they were out-of-this-world!