Name: Grandma Brubaker’s Orange Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup shortening -; 2 cups sugar -; 2 large eggs, separated, room temperature -; 1 cup buttermilk -; 5 cups all-purpose flour -; 2 teaspoons baking powder -; 2 teaspoons baking soda -; Pinch salt -; Juice and grated zest of 2 medium navel oranges -; Icing: -; 2 cups confectioners' sugar -; 1/4 cup orange juice -; 1 tablespoon butter -; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest -

Recipe information

Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Grandma Brubaker’s Orange Cookies

1. 1 cup shortening -

2. 2 cups sugar -

3. 2 large eggs, separated, room temperature -

4. 1 cup buttermilk -

5. 5 cups all-purpose flour -

6. 2 teaspoons baking powder -

7. 2 teaspoons baking soda -

8. Pinch salt -

9. Juice and grated zest of 2 medium navel oranges -

10. Icing: -

11. 2 cups confectioners' sugar -

12. 1/4 cup orange juice -

13. 1 tablespoon butter -

14. 1 tablespoon grated orange zest -

How to cook deliciously - Grandma Brubaker’s Orange Cookies

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 325°. In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg yolks and buttermilk. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with orange juice and zest. Add egg whites and beat until smooth.

2. Stage

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake until set, about 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

3. Stage

For icing, combine all ingredients and beat until smooth. Frost cooled cookies.