Beth's Orange Cookies

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!!

• Calories: 109 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• ¾ cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
• ½ teaspoon grated orange zest
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 10 minutes. Frost cookies when they are cool.

Step 3

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.