---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Orange Macadamia Nut Cookies
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 72 servings
 
      4 c  Flour
      2 c  Powdered sugar; sifted
      1 c  Cornstarch
      2 c  Butter
      1 c  Macadamia nuts
      2    Egg yolks
      1 tb Fine shredded orange peel
      4 tb Orange juice - to 6 tbls
           Sugar
           Orange frosting:
      2 c  Powdered sugar; sifted
      3 tb Butter; softened
      1 ts Fine shredded orange peel
      2 tb Orange juice - to 3 tbls
 
      In large mixing bowl stir together flour, powdered sugar and
  cornstarch. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter till mixture resembles
  coarse crumbs. Stir in nuts. Combine egg yolks, 1 tbls orange peel and 4
  tbls orange juice; add to flour mixture, stirring until moistened. If
  needed, add more orange juice to moisten. On lightly floured surface, knead
  dough til it forms a ball. Shape dough into 1-1/4" balls.
      Arrange balls on ungreased baking sheets; flatten by pressing with the
  bottom of a glass to 1/4" thickness, dipping glass into sugar for each
  round. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
      Remove from baking sheets. Cool on wire rack. Frost with Orange
  Frosting. If desired, garnish with finely shredded orange peel.
     ORANGE FROSTING: In a bowl, stir together powdered sugar, butter, orange
  peel and enough orange juice to make an icing of spreading consistency.
  NOTE: Recipe can easily be cut in half.
 
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