Aunt Bessies Frosted Fresh Orange Cookies Recipes

AUNT BESSIE'S FROSTED FRESH ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine all cookie ingredients and mix well. Drop by heaping teaspoons full onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes.
• 2. Mix powdered sugar with enough orange juice to form a glaze type icing. Add left over orange rind from making cookies and food coloring if used. Spread on warm cookies.

ORANGE CREAMSICLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Beat butter until light and fluffy.
• Add the sugar, egg, Tang and vanilla extract. Beat for another minute or so.
• Add remaining dry ingredients; mix well.
• Roll heaping tablespoons of dough into balls.
• Place 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 12-14 minutes or until tops are very lightly browned.
• Cool 5 minutes on sheet then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

GRANDMA BRUBAKER'S ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Beat in egg yolks and buttermilk. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with orange juice and zest. Add egg whites and beat until smooth. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake until set, about 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., For icing, combine all ingredients and beat until smooth. Frost cooled cookies.

ORANGE COOKIES WITH ORANGE ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar.
• Add eggs,and mix in well.
• Add orange juice/peel.
• Combine dry ingredients and gradually add to the creamed mixture.
• Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges begin to brown.
• Remove to wire racks to cool.
• Mix frosting ingredients until smooth and drizzle over cooled cookies.