Tangy Orange Cookies Recipes

ORANGE DROP COOKIES II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir 1/2 cup orange juice and 1 teaspoon rind into the flour mixture.
• Cream shortening and white sugar together. Mix egg into the sugar mixture thoroughly. Slowly blend flour mixture into the egg and sugar mixture. Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Make the icing: Mix confectioner's sugar and 2 tablespoons butter together until smooth. Pour 2 tablespoons orange juice and 1 teaspoon orange rind into the sugar and butter mixture, mix well. When the cookies have cooled spread the icing generously over the tops of the cookies.

ICED ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange juice and zest. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. , Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. In a small bowl, combine icing ingredients until smooth; drizzle over cooled cookies.

ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the buttermilk, eggs, orange juice and zest. Combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. , For icing, combine the confectioners' sugar, orange extract and enough orange juice to achieve desired consistency. Spread over 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.

ORANGE CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt and grated orange rind.
• Mix well and set aside.
• In a large bowl blend sugars with electric mixer at medium speed.
• Add melted margarine and beat well to combine.
• Add eggs, orange extract and orange juice, and beat well.
• Add flour mixture, blending just until combined.
• Stir in chocolate chunks.
• Drop by tablespoons onto foil lined cookie sheets, 1 1/2" apart.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes until cookies are slightly brown along edges.
• Transfer cookies to a rack to cool.

TANGY ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt, set aside. Cream butter, shortening and sugar in mixing bowl, add egg and beat well. Blend in dry ingredients gradually. Mix thoroughly, add orange juice concentrate and coconut, mix well. Drop by teaspoonful onto cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 12-13 minutes. Frost while warm.
• Frosting...Mix together orange juice, water and powdered sugar and blend well. Drizzle over cookies while still warm.
• *I think these would be good with slivered almonds added. *I also think they would be good with 1 tsp of almond flavoring then too. *If you'd rather have just a hint of orange, use orange juice instead of the orange juice concentrate.