Name: Grandma's Star Cookies
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups butter, softened -; 1/2 cup shortening -; 1 cup sugar -; 1 cup packed brown sugar -; 2 large eggs, room temperature -; 1/4 cup thawed orange juice concentrate -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 5 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 teaspoon baking soda -; 1 teaspoon salt -; Frosting: -; 3 cups confectioners' sugar -; 1/4 cup butter, melted -; 1-1/2 teaspoons thawed orange juice concentrate -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 3 to 4 tablespoons whole milk -; Optional: Food coloring and sprinkles or colored sugar -

Recipe information

Cooking:

1 hour

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Ingredients for - Grandma's Star Cookies

1. 1-1/2 cups butter, softened -

2. 1/2 cup shortening -

3. 1 cup sugar -

4. 1 cup packed brown sugar -

5. 2 large eggs, room temperature -

6. 1/4 cup thawed orange juice concentrate -

7. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

8. 5 cups all-purpose flour -

9. 1 teaspoon baking soda -

10. 1 teaspoon salt -

11. Frosting: -

12. 3 cups confectioners' sugar -

13. 1/4 cup butter, melted -

14. 1-1/2 teaspoons thawed orange juice concentrate -

15. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

16. 3 to 4 tablespoons whole milk -

17. Optional: Food coloring and sprinkles or colored sugar -

How to cook deliciously - Grandma's Star Cookies

1. Stage

In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange juice concentrate and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate until dough is easy to handle, about 2 hours.

2. Stage

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a 3-in. star-shaped cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until edges are firm, 7-8 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

3. Stage

For frosting, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, orange juice concentrate, vanilla and enough milk to reach spreading consistency. Tint with food coloring if desired. Frost cookies; decorate as desired.