*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                           Orange Drop Cookies

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     3/4   c            Shortening
     1/4   c            Butter
   1 1/2   c            Brown sugar
   2                    Eggs -- well beaten
     1/2   c            Fresh orange juice
   1       ts           Vanilla
   3 1/2   c            Flour
     1/4   ts           Salt
   2       ts           Baking powder
   1       ts           Soda
   1       c            Nuts -- chopped (optional)
   2       tb           Orange zest -- grated
     3/4   c            Sour milk or buttermilk
                        Icing:
     1/2   c            Butter
   4       c            Powdered sugar
     1/3   c            Evaporated milk
   1       ts           Vanilla
   2       tb           Orange zest -- grated

  Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, orange juice, rinds, vanilla,
  and sour milk. Mix well. Add all dry ingredients which have been
  sifted together. Blend everything together well.

  Drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350°F for 5 to
  8 minutes.
  
  Icing:

  Beat it all together and slap on the very cooled down cookies.
  
  This makes a cake-like cookie just exploding with orange flavor
 

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