The Humpherys Family

ZZ Orange Frosted Cookies

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Recipe Added:  12/31/2011
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp orange juice
1 Tbsp grated orange zest
 Frosting
1 tsp grated orange zest
1/4 cup orange juice concentrate
1/2 cup softened butter
3 cup powdered sugar
2-3 drops orange food coloring
Preheat oven to 375. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl or bowl of a mixer, combine sugar and shortening. Beat until well-combined. Add egg and beat well, then add sour cream and vanilla and beat 1 minute or until mixture is light and fluffy. Add flour mixture and beat until combined. Add te orange juice concentrate and orange rind and mix well.

Using a cookie scoop, drop dough/batter (mixture will be VERY moist) by a spoonful onto a lined, ungreased baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes or until cookies are set and just starting to turn golden brown around edges. Remove from oven and cool 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack and cool completely.

Frosting Combine frosting ingredients with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Pipe or spread over cooled cookies.
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