Shelly's Recipe

GLAZED ORANGE COOKIES

Category: Cookies

3/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in 1/2 cup sour milk
1 teaspoon orange zest

Glaze:
1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest
1/3 cup orange juice
1 cup powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream shortening and sugars. Add eggs, lemon extract, vanilla extract, baking powder, salt and flour. Blend in the baking soda that has been dissolved in milk. Add orange zest. Drop on parchment paper-lined cookie sheets. Bake 11 to 12 minutes.

Glaze: Mix orange zest, orange juice and powdered sugar. Spread on cookies while they are still hot from the oven, to give them a glazed effect. Makes 4 dozen.