Fresh Orange Cookies

By Hklbrries

The famous Bonner General Hospital delight served at many of the BGH-Hospice Healing Garden events.

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 3 cups sugar
• 2 cups soft butter
• 2 cups sour cream
• 4 eggs
• 8 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon sat
• 1 1/3 cups orange juice
• 1/3 cup grated orange peel
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons grated orange peel
• 4-6 tablespoons orange juice

Preparation

Step 1

Beat sugar and butter till light and fluffy. Add sour cream and eggs; blend well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup, level off. Stir into batter with remaining ingredients. Mix well. Drop dough 2 inches apart onto lightly oiled or sprayed cookie sheets, bake at 375 degrees (or 350 in convection oven) 8-10 minutes.

Frosting: Mix all ingredients well to spreading consistency and frost slightly cooled cookies.