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Viewed: 60 - Published at: 8 years agoIngredients
- 1 cup vegetable shortening solid, not liquid
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoons baking powder heaping
- 1 cup sour milk
- 4 cups flour, all-purpose
- 1 medium oranges juice and grated rind
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- 1 medium oranges juiced and grated rind
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Method
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the Crisco and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs slowly until blended well.
- Add sour milk and orange juice.
- (If sour milk is not available, mix 1 teaspoon vinegar with 1 cup milk.)
- Separately, mix baking soda, salt, baking powder and flour.
- Add mixture slowly to batter, mixing well.
- Drop a heaping tablespoon for each cookie, onto a greased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 350F (180C) F for 12 min.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Should make about 3 dozen cookies.
- For icing, put melted butter in bowl and add powdered sugar.
- Mix together.
- Add grated rind.
- Slowly add orange juice until a very thick consistency is reached.
- NOTE: for icing try 2 tablespoons softened butter 1 tablespoon grated orange peel 4 cups sifted confectioner's sugar 2 tablesppons orange juice.
- In small bowl of electric mixer, combine all ingredients.
- Beat at medium speed until smooth and easy to spread.
- If too thick, add a little more orange juice.
