orange cookies iii

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons orange zest
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup butter
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons thawed orange juice concentrate

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease or line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• beat the shortening, white sugar and eggs together until light and fluffy. beat in the buttermilk, orange juice and grated orange zest.
• combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. stir the flour into the shortening mixture and mix until combined. drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart the prepared baking sheets.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 10 minutes. while still warm spread with orange icing.
• to make orange icing: combine the butter or margarine, confectioners' sugar and orange juice concentrate and beat until smooth. add more orange juice concentrate if necessary to reach the desired consistency.