White Christmas Cookies

By GinnyG

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup crisco shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon butter softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Details

Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 70mins

Preparation

Step 1

1 Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Combine sugar, butter and shortening in a bowl and beat until fluffy.

2 Add eggs one at a time beating in between.

3 Add Orange juice and Vanilla extract and beat until well mixed.

4 In separate bowl combine flour, salt and baking powder.

5 Slowly add dry ingredient mixture (flour salt etc.) to the other mixture containing the eggs while beating on a slow speed.

6 when everything is combined roll balls of dough to desired size and bake in a 350 degree oven for 8-10 minutes

7 Once the cookies are cooled frost them with nutella or make a white frosting with confectioners sugar, water and almond extract. The white frosting shouldn't be too runny it should heavily coat the back of a spoon your cookies. while wet sprinkle colored sugar if desired.