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Frosted Orange Cookies

By: Tammie Young  
"'I remember my dad making a big batch of these citrus cookies when I was growing up,' writes Tammie Young from Mattoon, Illinois. 'They're very moist and have a wonderful old-fashioned taste.'"

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Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 24 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 medium navel oranges
  • 1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted

Directions

  1. With a sharp paring knife, score each orange into quarters; remove peel. use knife to remove white pith from peel and fruit; discard. Quarter oranges and place in a blender. Add peel; cover and process until smooth (mixture should measure 3/4 cup).
  2. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Beat in milk and 6 tablespoons orange mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture until blended.
  3. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-13 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  4. For frosting, in a mixing bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, butter and enough of the remaining orange mixture to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cookies.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2008 by lovetocook 
these were really good i used orange juice instead of doing the whole orange thing. I also... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2008 by ChefMM 
Great recipe - I made some modifications - added one egg cause I thought i was odd not to have... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2007 by Jena 
I rarely (or never) make recipes that have this few reviews, but they sounded so good I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2007 by bj49 
First time for baking orange cookies, these are great! Light with a full orange flavor. Was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2009 by Noemi Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
I stumbled upon this recipe while looking for a frosting recipe. And since I was making orange... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2009 by Hollie 
Good. I used orange extract and some lemon zest. (just what I had on hand...) they were a good... MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2008 by MrsWard 
I personally liked these, but agree with another reviewer that the longest part is preparing... MORE

 
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