Ingredients for - Orange Drop Cookies II

1. Shortening ⅔ cup
2. White sugar ¾ cup
3. Egg 1
4. Orange juice ½ cup
5. Orange zest 1 teaspoon
6. All-purpose flour 2 cups
7. Baking powder ½ teaspoon
8. Baking soda ½ teaspoon
9. Salt ½ teaspoon
10. Confectioners' sugar 2 cups
11. Butter 2 tablespoons
12. Orange juice 2 tablespoons
13. Orange zest 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Orange Drop Cookies II

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

2 . Stage

Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir 1/2 cup orange juice and 1 teaspoon rind into the flour mixture.

3 . Stage

Cream shortening and white sugar together. Mix egg into the sugar mixture thoroughly. Slowly blend flour mixture into the egg and sugar mixture. Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet.

4 . Stage

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

5 . Stage

Make the icing: Mix confectioner's sugar and 2 tablespoons butter together until smooth. Pour 2 tablespoons orange juice and 1 teaspoon orange rind into the sugar and butter mixture, mix well. When the cookies have cooled spread the icing generously over the tops of the cookies.