Orange Drop Cookies
By: Casey M Thompson
Published: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 1:32pm

Ingredients




1 cup Shortening
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 orange- juice and rind
1 cup sour milk
1 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in milk
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Frosting is by site and taste
Powdered Sugar
crisco
milk
juice and rind

Preparation

1 When making frosting: Start with approximately  1 to 2 cups powered sugar, 1 tbs shortening,and 3 to 4 tbs milk and go from there. 2 Grate rind off orange and extract juice from fruit (these will be split between cookies and frosting)  3 Cream shortening & sugar and add eggs with electric mixer. 4 Add orange juice and grated rind. 5 Add sour milk with baking soda. 6 Mix in baking powder, flour and salt. 7 Drop on cookie sheet by spoonfuls. 8 Bake 350 for 9-11 minutes, checking half way through (size affects baking time)

About


This is a fairly old recipe, so several things depend on sight and taste. They are amazing cookies if you don't let that deter you. Just remember to keep on eye on them baking and taste your frosting as you add ingredients. Because nobody likes a burnt cookie and, since you will be eating them, its a good idea to like your own frosting. :-) Anyway, enjoy!