Beth'S Orange Cookies

Name: Beth'S Orange Cookies
Ingredients: 2 cups white sugar; 1 cup shortening; 2 eggs; 1 cup sour cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 5 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed; 2 tablespoons grated orange zest; 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest; 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 tablespoons butter, melted; 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

16 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 cups white sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

1

Cream white sugar and shortening; add eggs and stir. Add sour cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla; stir and set aside. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add little by little to the creamed mixture and stir well. Add 3/4 cup orange juice concentrate, and 2 tablespoons orange zest. Drop onto greased cookie sheets by teaspoonfuls.
2

Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 10 minutes. Frost cookies when they are cool.
3

To Make Frosting: Mix together 1/2 teaspoon orange zest, 2 Tablespoons of the thawed orange juice concentrate, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 4 Tablespoons of melted butter, 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar or enough to make frosting of spreading consistency.