Orange Cookies

By kdet

These are my husband"s grandmothers recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 oranges and juice and rind
• 4 cups flour
• 1 tsp soda
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°
Cream shortening then add sugar and beat.
Add eggs and orange juice and some of the rind
Beat
Then add buttermilk and dry ingrediants alternately.
Drop and bake 9 to 10 minutes

Icing for orange cookies
Add powdered sugar to grated rind and juice of an orange until spreading consistency. Add a sprinkle of salt and a lump of softened butter.
Mix well, then spread on warm cookies.