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                              Carrot Cookies

Recipe By     : Rosa Lee McCracken, Graham, TX
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      c             Carrots -- cooked
     1/2  c             Shortening
   1 1/2  c             Sugar
   2      ts            Vanilla
   4      c             Flour
   4      ts            Baking powder
     1/2  ts            Salt
                        Icing:
   1                    Orange
   1 1/2  tb            Margarine
                        Powdered sugar

Mash carrots; cream well with shortening, sugar and vanilla Add
flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well and drop by teaspoonfuls
onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 12 minutes at 350°F.

Icing:

Grate peel of orange; juice orange to get 1/2 cup juice. Heat orange
peel and juice and add margarine. Take off stove before it boils and
beat in powdered sugar until like heavy cream. Frost cool cookies
immediately.


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